Abstract
We describe the echocardiographic detection of a right heart thromboembolus in an 84-year-old patient admitted following syncope and recent pulmonary embolism. Treatment with tissue plasminogen activator was followed by complete resolution of the mass and a favourable clinical outcome. This therapeutic approach is discussed in the light of the therapeutic choices currently offered for this increasingly identified, high-risk condition. Our report confirms the emerging evidence of a favourable risk-to-benefit ratio for thrombolysis in the elderly.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 235-237 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Cardiology in the Elderly |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1995 |
Keywords
- elderly
- pulmonary embolism
- right heart thromboembolus
- tissue plasminogen activator
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Geriatrics and Gerontology