Right atrial thrombosis: association with constrictive pericarditis. 1990

M Katagiri, and Y Tanabe, and M Takahashi, and S Kasuya
Cardiovascular Center, Tachikawa General Hospital, Niigata, Japan.

We report a 73-year-old man with right atrial thrombosis associated with both constrictive pericarditis and persistent sinus rhythms of the heart who successfully underwent thrombectomy and pericardiectomy.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D010492 Pericardiectomy Surgical excision (total or partial) of a portion of the pericardium. Pericardiotomy refers to incision of the pericardium. Pericardiotomy,Pericardectomy,Pericardotomy,Pericardectomies,Pericardiectomies,Pericardiotomies,Pericardotomies
D010494 Pericarditis, Constrictive Inflammation of the PERICARDIUM that is characterized by the fibrous scarring and adhesion of both serous layers, the VISCERAL PERICARDIUM and the PARIETAL PERICARDIUM leading to the loss of pericardial cavity. The thickened pericardium severely restricts cardiac filling. Clinical signs include FATIGUE, muscle wasting, and WEIGHT LOSS. Constrictive Pericarditis,Pick's Disease of Heart,Pick Disease of Heart,Constrictive Pericarditides,Heart Pick's Disease,Pericarditides, Constrictive,Pick Disease, Heart,Picks Disease, Heart
D010495 Pericarditis, Tuberculous INFLAMMATION of the sac surrounding the heart (PERICARDIUM) due to MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS infection. Pericarditis can lead to swelling (PERICARDIAL EFFUSION), compression of the heart (CARDIAC TAMPONADE), and preventing normal beating of the heart. Tuberculous Pericarditis,Pericarditides, Tuberculous,Tuberculous Pericarditides
D006325 Heart Atria The chambers of the heart, to which the BLOOD returns from the circulation. Heart Atrium,Left Atrium,Right Atrium,Atria, Heart,Atrium, Heart,Atrium, Left,Atrium, Right
D006331 Heart Diseases Pathological conditions involving the HEART including its structural and functional abnormalities. Cardiac Disorders,Heart Disorders,Cardiac Diseases,Cardiac Disease,Cardiac Disorder,Heart Disease,Heart Disorder
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D013927 Thrombosis Formation and development of a thrombus or blood clot in BLOOD VESSELS. Atherothrombosis,Thrombus,Blood Clot,Blood Clots,Thromboses

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