Clinical Case Reports (Dec 2021)

Triple emergencies: Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state, venous thromboembolism, and huge free‐floating right heart thrombus successfully managed with anticoagulation

  • Hayatu Umar,
  • Usman Muawiyya Zagga,
  • Femi Akindotun Akintomide,
  • Abdulaziz Aminu,
  • Abubakar S. Maiyaki,
  • Umar Zulkifilu,
  • Musa Tambuwal Umar,
  • Kabiru Mande Muhammad,
  • Adeshina Abdulateef Yusuf,
  • Adamu Jibril Bamaiyi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4710
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 12
pp. n/a – n/a

Abstract

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Abstract A 57‐year‐old man, with type 2 diabetes mellitus, was admitted with a hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state, who developed in‐hospital venous thromboembolism with huge free‐floating right heart thrombus, and there is no available optimal treatment option for the huge free‐floating right heart thrombus, except anticoagulation with warfarin and low molecular weight heparin with successful outcome.

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