Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a rare case of right atrial thrombosis provoked by an infected central venous catheter in a patient with pulmonary artery hypertension.
May inform management of catheter-related right atrial thrombus in pulmonary hypertension; leaves open confirmation in prospective studies.
Intracardiac thrombi are not uncommon, but right atrial (RA) thrombi are exceedingly rare. Thrombi can lead to a variety of complications, such as systemic and pulmonary embolism. While various imaging modalities are helpful in the diagnosis, an echocardiogram is the most commonly used one. Principle management of the condition involves anticoagulation. However, management can vary among different patient groups, depending on the location and size of thrombi. We present a case of an RA thrombosis due to dilation of the atria and trauma from an infected central venous catheter in a patient with a past medical history of pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH).
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Prudhvi et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Right atrial thrombosis (n=1). Catheter removal and anticoagulation was evaluated on Resolution of thrombus.
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