Post COVID-19 Large Atrial Thrombus Found Incidentally.
S D Med
; 75(2): 62-64, 2022 Feb.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1887906
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. One of the major complications of COVID-19 infection is the hypercoagulability state. Cardiac thrombi and venous thromboembolism (VTE) have been documented with severe COVID-19 infection. We present a case of large right atrial (RA) thrombus in transit incidentally diagnosed following a mild COVID-19 in a previously vaccinated patient. CASESUMMARY:
An 85-year-old male presented to the emergency department two weeks following resolution of a mild COVID-19 infection due to an incidentally discovered large RA thrombus. Computed tomography with angiography of the chest was positive for acute pulmonary thromboembolic disease with large clot burden and findings consistent with right heart strain. The patient remained hemodynamically stable and was successfully managed with anticoagulation.CONCLUSION:
RA thrombi and VTE can occur in patients with mild COVID-19 infection and in the setting of full COVID-19 vaccination. Echocardiography is a useful imaging modality in this patient population.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Thrombosis
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Venous Thromboembolism
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COVID-19
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Heart Diseases
Type of study:
Case report
Topics:
Long Covid
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Vaccines
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
S D Med
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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