What to do when facing with atrial thrombus: Surgical treatment of five cases

Year 2017, Volume: 34 Issue: 2, 145 - 147, 08.09.2017

Serkan Burc Deser , Mustafa Kemal Demirag

Abstract

Although atrial thrombuses are not very common, may represent as tumors. Urgent

surgery is indicated in patients to prevent pulmonary embolism, acute valve

obstruction or heart failure. We review here the clinical features, epidemiology,

diagnosis and treatment of five interesting cases with atrial thrombuses.

 

Keywords

Atrium, Thrombus, Mass, Surgical treatment

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