Right Atrial Thrombus as a Cause of Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Case Report

Arian Nodarse Concepción, Yendry Gattorno Águila, Leidelen Esquivel Sosa and Lázara Paneque Fonseca

South Health and Policy, 2026, vol. 5, 399-399

Abstract: Thrombi mainly form in the left heart chambers, particularly in dilated atria and in the context of atrial fibrillation. The presence of thrombi in the right atrium is uncommon; they are more often the result of peripheral venous circulation emboli, and less frequently, they originate in situ. In Latin America, the incidence of deep vein thrombosis is approximately 1 case per 1,000 people per year, and that of pulmonary embolism is 0.5 cases per 1,000 people per year. This clinical case presents a 64-year-old male patient diagnosed with a serpentine thrombus in the right atrium and dilated right heart chambers, successfully treated with oral anticoagulation.

Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.56294/shp2024399

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