Thrombus in transit causing acute massive pulmonary emboli treated successfully with reteplase administration

Abstract

Acute pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity. Observation of the right atrial thrombi is a rare condition, which usually accompanies to massive PTE. Urgent treatment strategies for rapid thrombus removal are mandatory in patients presenting with acute massive PTE. In this paper, we present a patient admitting with acute massive PTE to our emergency department, in whom concomitant right atrial thrombus was successfully treated with reteplase.

Keywords

• Acute pulmonary thromboembolism
• reteplase
• right atrial thrombi