Thrombolytic treatment of right atrial thrombus in Behçet's disease under guidance of serial transesophageal echocardiography

J Heart Valve Dis. 2003 May;12(3):377-81.

Abstract

The case is presented of a 26-year-old man with Behçet's disease in whom a large and highly mobile right atrial thrombus was detected. Gradual lysis was achieved after two successive infusions of 1,500,000 units of streptokinase guided by serial transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Behcet Syndrome / complications*
  • Behcet Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Atria / drug effects
  • Heart Diseases / complications
  • Heart Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Heart Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Male
  • Risk Assessment
  • Streptokinase / therapeutic use*
  • Thrombolytic Therapy / methods*
  • Thrombosis / complications
  • Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Thrombosis / drug therapy*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Streptokinase