Mohamed Kamal Salama

Right atrial thrombus and pulmonary embolism one year after ventricular septal defect patch repair: successful surgical management of a complicated case

Right heart thrombi are rare but life-threatening, with particularly high mortality when accompanied by pulmonary embolism (PE). Cardiac surgery may predispose to in-situ thrombus formation via suture lines or patch material, yet thromboembolic risk and preventive strategies foll...