DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY OF A TRANSIT THROMB US IN A PATENT FORAMEN OVALE

Authors
KRULLSMUNCH J KOINZERADAMSCHEK C HERPOLSHEIMER F SCHIESSLER A ANGRES M
Citation
J. Krullsmunch et al., DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY OF A TRANSIT THROMB US IN A PATENT FORAMEN OVALE, Zeitschrift fur Kardiologie, 86(6), 1997, pp. 474-477
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Zeitschrift fur Kardiologie → ACNP
ISSN journal
03005860
Volume
86
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
474 - 477
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-5860(1997)86:6<474:DATOAT>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
The finding of an extremely mobile thrombus in a patent foramen ovale (i.e., transit thrombus) without arterial embolism is rare. In our cas e-report diagnosis was made by routine-echocardiography. Clinically no napparent deep vein thrombosis was documented by phlebography and was thought to be the origin of the embolus. After implantation of a caval filter device cardiac surgery was performed and the embolus was remov ed without complications.