Embolizing Massive Right Atrial Thrombus in a HIV-Infected Patient

Piruthiviraj Natarajan MD; Fowrooz Joolhar MD; Sudhagar Thangarasu MD; Ayham Aboeed MD; Theingi Tiffany Win MD; Everardo Cobos MD

doi:10.1177/2324709618802871

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports (Sep 2018)

Embolizing Massive Right Atrial Thrombus in a HIV-Infected Patient

Piruthiviraj Natarajan MD,
Fowrooz Joolhar MD,
Sudhagar Thangarasu MD,
Ayham Aboeed MD,
Theingi Tiffany Win MD,
Everardo Cobos MD

Affiliations

Piruthiviraj Natarajan MD: Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield, CA, USA
Fowrooz Joolhar MD: 2UCLA-David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Sudhagar Thangarasu MD: 2UCLA-David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Ayham Aboeed MD: 2UCLA-David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Theingi Tiffany Win MD: 2UCLA-David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Everardo Cobos MD: Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield, CA, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709618802871
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6

Abstract

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The risk of thromboembolism is increased when associated with the human immunodeficiency viral (HIV) infection. Various factors are involved in promoting thrombosis, and the presence of a patent foramen ovale augments the potential for a paradoxical embolism. We describe the case of a 56-year-old man receiving antiretroviral therapy with features of right heart failure and pulmonary embolism. Due to the high incidence of life-threatening thromboembolism in the HIV-infected group, the need for long-term anticoagulation has to be evaluated.

Published in Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports

ISSN: 2324-7096 (Online)
Publisher: SAGE Publishing
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General); Medicine: Pathology
Website: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/hic

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