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Med Crit 2015; 29 (2)
Thrombus in transit right ventricular
Carrillo-Esper R, Pérez CÁA, Peña PCA
Language: Spanish
References: 8
Page: 118-120
PDF size: 236.70 Kb.
ABSTRACT
The presence of mobile thrombi in right cavities is rare. We report a patient with echocardiographic diagnosis of thrombus in transit of right ventricle before a massive pulmonary embolism.
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