title: Right heart emboli-in-transit. Case report and literature review.
abstract: Emboli in transit in right atrium are rare. When they occur, they are associated to high rate of pulmonary embolism and mortality. This is a case report on an embolus in transit in right chambers, with clinical suspicion of pulmonary thromboembolism. Diagnosis was obtained through transesophageal echocardiography. The patient had a positive response post-anticoagulation. The team discussed presentation forms, treatment and condition development.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Memorial Arthur Ramos, Maceió, AL - Brasil. irivera@cardiol.br
authors.forename: Ivan Romero
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Rivera
authors.forename: Maria Alayde Mendonça
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: Ricardo César
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Cavalcanti
authors.forename: Edmilton Wanderley
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Cavalcante
authors.forename: Roberto Lúcio de Gusmão
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Verçosa
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants