Pulmonary artery thrombi detected by echocardiography in patients with pulmonary hypertension secondary to atrial septal defect
European Journal of Echocardiography, cilt.2, sa.3, ss.149-153, 2001 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 2 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2001
- Doi Numarası: 10.1053/euje.2001.0067
- Dergi Adı: European Journal of Echocardiography
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.149-153
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Atrial septal defect, Echocardiogarphy, Pulmonary artery, Pulmonary hypertension, Thrombus
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This report presents three patients with severe pulmonary hypertension secondary to atrial septal defect associated with thrombus and spontaneous echo contrast within the pulmonary artery diagnosed by transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography. Clinical and echocardiographic features seem to suggest local thrombus formation within the pulmonary arteries as a direct consequence of pulmonary hypertension rather than venous thromboembolism. © 2001 The European Society of Cardiology.