title: Giant right atrial thrombi treated with thrombolysis.
abstract: The present report describes giant atrial thrombi that were treated with thrombolysis in a community hospital. Two patients with giant atrial thrombi whose treatment involved complications are presented. Both patients developed cardiogenic shock and were treated unsuccessfully with thrombolysis. Because thrombolysis of giant thrombi may be ineffective, patients in this situation may require surgery.
authors.affiliation: Critical Care and Emergencies Department, Hospital Universitario Médico-Quirúrgico, Jaén, Spain. mrb1604@terra.es
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Bailén
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: López-Caler
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castillo-Rivera
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rucabado-Aguilar
authors.forename: José Angel
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ramos Cuadra
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lara Toral
authors.forename: Cristobal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lozano Cabezas
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Fernández Guerrero
mesh_terms: D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator