Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-25-2024
Abstract
Right ventricular thrombus is a rare finding found in 4% of people diagnosed with pulmonary embolism. Although right ventricular thrombi are usually associated with atrial fibrillation, deep venous vein thrombi, or intracardiac procedures, isolated right ventricular thrombi are rare. Right ventricular thrombus has also been reported in patients with right ventricular infarction, as hypokinesis of the right ventricle causes blood stasis and promotes thrombosis as per Virchow’s triad. However, we present a case of isolated RV thrombus in a patient without evidence of deep vein thrombosis or right ventricular hypokinesis who presented with dyspnea on exertion.
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Recommended Citation
Bedi, Angad; Sabri, Muhammad; Sevella, Prerana; Al Hennawi, Hussam; and Pirolli, Gregory, "Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge: A Case of Right Ventricular Thrombus" (2024). Abington Jefferson Health Papers. Paper 97.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/abingtonfp/97
PubMed ID
38746065
Language
English
Comments
This article is the author's final published version in Global Cardiology Science & Practice, Volume 2024, Issue 13, 2024.
The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.21542/gcsp.2024.13. Copyright © 2024 The Author(s), licensee Magdi Yacoub Institute.