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Eustachian Valve Thrombus:
Author(s) -
Onwuanyi Anekwe E.,
Brown Robert J.,
Vahedi Marjan,
Narayanan Rajnikanth,
Nash Ira S.,
Goldman Martin E.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1046/j.1540-8175.2003.00010.x
Subject(s) - thrombus , medicine , right atrium , cardiology , pulmonary embolism , radiology
This case report describes a patient with pulmonary embolism (PE) in whom transesophageal echocardiography showed a thrombus in the right atrium attached to the eustachian valve (EV). The EV is typically absent in the adult, but when present it is considered to be benign. It is an uncommon site for thrombus formation. This patient was treated with systemic anticoagulation. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume 20, January 2003)