title: Right atrial mass--a venous thrombosis in transit.
abstract: Right heart thrombi are unusual complications of pulmonary embolism that are associated with a high early mortality. We present a case and transoesophageal echocardiography of a 65-year-old man who presented with pulmonary embolism, following routine knee replacement and was found to have a type A right heart thrombus. Despite the increased risk associated with this presentation, treatment with heparin alone was successful.
authors.forename: Jonathan W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Hinton
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lainchbury
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Crozier
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014859:Warfarin / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin; D006493:Heparin