Keywords :
Coronavirus disease 2019, Coronavirus, Right ventricle thrombus, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, Thrombotic
Citation Information :
Patel B, Umraniya P, Patel R, Patel D, Shah H, Jani A, Dosi V, Mittal M, Chauhan V, Kaneria K, Pathak C, Malviya G, Parmar J, Parmar Y, Shaikh M, Shaikh L. Right Ventricle Thrombus and COVID-19 Infection: An Uncommon Report of Three Cases. 2023; 2 (6):158-160.
A report of three patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and right ventricle thrombus is being presented. All of them were thrombolyzed, out of which two patients survived. Based on various studies and supporting our case series, we advocate a low threshold of 2D-echocardiogram (2D-echo) screening, especially in those patients having disproportionate oxygen requirements. More studies are required to prove that early thrombolysis may be beneficial in COVID-19 patients with right ventricular thrombus (RVT).
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