PULMONARY-EMBOLISM FROM IN-SITU RIGHT ATRIAL THROMBUS AFTER CORONARY-ARTERY BYPASS-SURGERY

Authors
HYMAN RL KARALIS DG ROSS JJ VICTOR MF MORRIS R
Citation
Rl. Hyman et al., PULMONARY-EMBOLISM FROM IN-SITU RIGHT ATRIAL THROMBUS AFTER CORONARY-ARTERY BYPASS-SURGERY, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, 10(7), 1997, pp. 760-762
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography → ACNP
ISSN journal
08947317
Volume
10
Issue
7
Year of publication
1997
Pages
760 - 762
Database
ISI
SICI code
0894-7317(1997)10:7<760:PFIRAT>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Pulmonary embolism after cardiac surgery is attributed to embolization from thrombus within the deep venous system. We report two cases of p ulmonary embolism after coronary artery bq pass surgery in which trans esophageal echocardiography detected in situ right atrial thrombus. Th e right-atrium should be screened for thrombus in patients who have pu lmonary embolism after cardiac surgery.