Right atrial clot formation is a potential early complication of percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty that can be successfully managed with unfractionated heparin infusion.
Early right atrial thrombus after mitral valvuloplasty responded to heparin; this case report leaves open incidence and prevention strategies.
Mitral balloon valvuloplasty which has been used for the treatment of rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS) for several decades can cause serious complications. Herein, we presented right atrial clot formation early after percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty which was treated successfully with unfractioned heparin infusion.
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