Key result
Emergency surgical removal was performed for a 43-year-old male presenting with a huge free-floating right heart thrombus and pulmonary embolism despite mild clinical symptoms.
Why the study?
Free-floating right heart thrombi are usually associated with massive, unstable pulmonary embolism and high mortality, with a lack of standardized recommendations for optimal therapeutic strategy.
Case Report (n=1)
Surgical intervention is a viable therapeutic strategy for patients presenting with large free-floating right heart thrombi and pulmonary embolism.
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Alerts to high mortality with free-floating right heart thrombi; leaves open optimal management strategies.
Majdevac et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Right heart thrombus and pulmonary embolism (n=1). Surgery was evaluated. Emergency surgical removal was performed for a 43-year-old male presenting with a huge free-floating right heart thrombus and pulmonary embolism despite mild clinical symptoms.
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