title: Thrombus straddling a patent foramen ovale.
abstract: We present a case of a 67-year-old male with pulmonary embolism. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) showed the presence of a mobile thrombus straddling the patent foramen ovale (PFO) and prolapsing into both atria. Treatment with heparin was started. Five days after admission, repeat TEE revealed a reduction in thrombus dimensions, so anticoagulation therapy was continued. Eleven days after admission, TEE showed complete disappearance of the thrombus.
authors.forename: Costantina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prota
authors.forename: Rodolfo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Citro
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Silverio
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ascoli
authors.forename: Corrado
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Naddeo
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vitale
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Piscione
mesh_terms: D000074:Acenocoumarol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin; D000074:Acenocoumarol