2019
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-229184
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Pulmonary embolism with right ventricular thrombus: a management dilemma

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“…Right ventricular embolism can easily develop into PE, and there are no evidenced-based guidelines for the treatment of PE complicated by a right ventricular thrombus ( 25 ). It was reported that patients with PE and right heart thrombus experienced increased mortality, ranging from 16.7% to 50%, which could be as high as 80–100% without treatment ( 26 , 27 ).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Right ventricular embolism can easily develop into PE, and there are no evidenced-based guidelines for the treatment of PE complicated by a right ventricular thrombus ( 25 ). It was reported that patients with PE and right heart thrombus experienced increased mortality, ranging from 16.7% to 50%, which could be as high as 80–100% without treatment ( 26 , 27 ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Es preciso comprender esta entidad puesto que expone un escenario desafiante en la práctica clínica para el abordaje diagnóstico y terapéutico (4) . Al respecto, se proponen algunas teorías sobre la etio-patogénesis: en primer lugar, el embolismo pulmonar puede enmascararse como un infarto agudo de miocardio, aunque es un fenómeno excepcional en la era de la heparina como pilar fundamental en el tratamiento del infarto.…”
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“…Entre las opciones terapéuticas en pacientes con embolismo pulmonar e inestabilidad hemodinámica está ampliamente aceptada la indicación de trombolisis (4) . En cuanto a los pacientes con contraindicación para trombolisis y sin mejoría clínica posterior a su administración, está recomendada la embolectomía.…”
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