title: Treatment of mobile right heart thrombi with low-molecular-weight heparin.
abstract: Treatment of choice in patients with mobile thrombi in the right heart chambers is still controversial owing to the increased risk of recurrent pulmonary embolism (PE). Thrombolysis and surgical or catheter embolectomy are the preferred options. We present a case of an elderly patient with PE and free-floating atrial thrombi who was treated successfully with low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH).
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Polyclinic General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece. konlampropoulos@yahoo.gr
authors.forename: Konstantinos M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Lampropoulos
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bonou
authors.forename: Constantinos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Theocharis
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barbetseas
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight