Author/Authors :
Erkut, Bilgehan Erzurum Training and Research Hospital - Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkey , Ateş, Azman Atatürk University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkey , Diler, Serpil Atatürk University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkey , Arslan, Şakir Atatürk University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , İnci, Sinan Atatürk University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Cardiology, Turkey
Abstract :
Impending thrombus of the heart is a very rare condition and can be life-threatening. The patients with impending thrombus that are complicated with pulmonary embolism and paradoxal embolism may benefit from initial treatment with thrombolytic, especially when surgery is risky or inconvenient.