The Dilemma in Treatment of hemodialysis patients with catheter-induced right atrial thrombi (CRAT): A case report

Ansari Aval Zahra; Baghaei Ramin; Khaheshi Isa; Alavi-Moghaddam Aida

doi:10.1515/rjim-2017-0020

Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine (Dec 2017)

The Dilemma in Treatment of hemodialysis patients with catheter-induced right atrial thrombi (CRAT): A case report

Ansari Aval Zahra,
Baghaei Ramin,
Khaheshi Isa,
Alavi-Moghaddam Aida

Affiliations

Ansari Aval Zahra: Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiac Surgery Department, Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Baghaei Ramin: Cardiac Surgery Department, Modarres Hospital, The Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Khaheshi Isa: Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiac Surgery Department, Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Alavi-Moghaddam Aida: Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiac Surgery Department, Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rjim-2017-0020
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 55, no. 4
pp. 249 – 252

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Catheter-induced right atrial thrombi (CRAT) is a serious complication of central venous catheterization. Herein we report a case of large hypermobile right atrial thrombi in a 57-year-old man with hemodialysis catheter in the right internal jugular vein.

Published in Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine

ISSN: 2501-062X (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/RJIM

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