Rare complication of non-treated abdominal aortic aneurysm: Extensive thrombus in right cardiac chambers

Viviane Tiemi Hotta; David A. Bluemke; Kamila Fernanda Staszko; Ana Neri Rodrigues Epitacio Pereira; Carlos Eduardo Rochitte

doi:10.5935/abc.20160143

Rare complication of non-treated abdominal aortic aneurysm: Extensive thrombus in right cardiac chambers

Viviane Tiemi Hotta, David A. Bluemke, Kamila Fernanda Staszko, Ana Neri Rodrigues Epitacio Pereira, Carlos Eduardo Rochitte

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Abstract

A 78-year-old patient presented with shortness of breath after falling down. Transthoracic echocardiogram showed an extensive thrombus in the right atrium (RA), extensive thrombosis of the inferior vena cava (IVC), and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). A magnetic resonance confirmed the thrombosis of the RA extending to the IVC, which was apparently fused to the abdominal aortic aneurysm (compression? erosion?). This case illustrates a severe and rare complication of a non-treated AAA. There probably was IVC erosion by the aortic aneurysm, leading to blood stasis and extensive thrombosis of the IVC and right cardiac chambers.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	378-380
Number of pages	3
Journal	Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
Volume	107
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5935/abc.20160143
State	Published - Oct 2016

Keywords

Abdominal / complications
Aortic aneurysm
Echocardiography
Heart atria
Thrombosis

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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Rare complication of non-treated abdominal aortic aneurysm: Extensive thrombus in right cardiac chambers

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