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selected reports: Emile Ferrari, Mustapha Benhamou, Frederic Berthier, and Marcel Baudouy Mobile Thrombi of the Right Heart in Pulmonary Embolism: Delayed Disappearance After Thrombolytic Treatment Chest 2005; 127: 1051-1053 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

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Is serial echocardiographic evaluation really necessary in patients with mobile thrombi in the heart

Abel Maldonado-Ortiz. FCCP, Hugo Villalon, Ruben Solorio and Julia Ramirez   (5 May 2005)

Is serial echocardiographic evaluation really necessary in patients with mobile thrombi in the heart 5 May 2005
Abel Maldonado-Ortiz. FCCP, MD Respiratory Care Unit, Hospital de la Mujer. Morelia, México, Hugo Villalon, Ruben Solorio and Julia Ramirez Send letter to journal: Re: Is serial echocardiographic evaluation really necessary in patients with mobile thrombi in the heart amaldor{at}yahoo.com Abel Maldonado-Ortiz. FCCP, et al.	Is serial echocardiographic evaluation really necessary in patients with mobile thrombi in the rigth heart? Clinical benefict or clinical anxiety. We read with great interest the article by Ferrari et al. ( March 2005 ) 1 concerning the evolution of right heart mobil clots after surgical, thrombolytic treatment TT, or heparin alone. [1] We wonder if it is really necessary to perform serial echocardiographic evaluations? In this report, 50 echos were performed in 18 study subjects without clear indication that these studies changed management. [2] It is not immediately obvious which patients can be treated with heparin alone. References 1.- Ferrari E, Benhamou M, Berthier F and Baudouy M. Mobile Thrombi of the rigth heart in pulmonary embolism. Delayed disappearence after thrombolytic treatment. CHEST 2005; 127:1051-1053