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ArticleEuropean heart journal. Case reports2021

Case report of subacute presentation of tricuspid valve thrombus complicated by widespread bilateral pulmonary emboli: a multifactorial aetiology.

Libor Myslivecek, Ying Gue, Ioannis Vasiliadis

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Article in European heart journal. Case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Libor MyslivecekHereford Cardiology, The County Hospital, Union Walk, Hereford HR1 2ER, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6892-6553
Ying GueHereford Cardiology, The County Hospital, Union Walk, Hereford HR1 2ER, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9994-8915
Ioannis VasiliadisHereford Cardiology, The County Hospital, Union Walk, Hereford HR1 2ER, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0649-004X
County Hospital · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRight heart thrombus (RHTh) complicated by pulmonary embolism (PE) usually presents as a medical emergency with significant haemodynamic instability. However, less is known about subacute presentations. CASE SUMMARY: We present a 74-year-old haemodynamically stable gentleman with a 3-week history of mild pleuritic chest pain and exertional dyspnoea preceded by lower respiratory tract infection. Early trans-thoracic echocardiogram (TTE) revealed a 3 cm elongated tricuspid valve thrombus with right ventricular dysfunction, new-onset atrial fibrillation, and new-onset severe left ventricular impairment. Subsequent computed tomography pulmonary angiogram showed widespread bilateral pulmonary emboli with retrograde opacification of the hepatic veins. The RHTh successfully resolved with warfarin therapy with no further complications, and the patient was discharged on Day 8 of hospitalization. DISCUSSION: An early TTE is crucial in detecting the RHTh in patients suspected of PE and can significantly change the management compared with uncomplicated PE. The index of suspicion for PE and RHTh should remain high even in subacute cases.

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Case reportPulmonary embolismRight heart thrombusTrans-thoracic echocardiogramTricuspid valve thrombus

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