title: Saddle pulmonary embolism visualized by real time three-dimensional echocardiography.
abstract: Saddle pulmonary embolism is defined as a visible thromboembolus straddling the bifurcation of the main pulmonary artery. It is very unusual to visualize a pulmonary artery thrombus on transthoracic echocardiography. We describe a case of a saddle embolus of the main pulmonary artery visualized by real time three-dimensional echocardiography and successfully treated with intravenous unfractionated heparin, followed by oral anticoagulation achieving a complete dissolution of the thrombus.
authors: Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey. julideyagmur@hotmail.com
authors: Julide
authors: J
authors: Yagmur
authors: Halil
authors: H
authors: Atas
authors: Mehmet
authors: M
authors: Cansel
authors: Erdal
authors: E
authors: Akturk
authors: Ozkan
authors: O
authors: Yetkin
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003199:Computer Systems; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants