Central venous catheter-related right atrial thrombus in oncology patients: a case series of cardiovascular magnetic resonance studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with cancer are at an increased risk of thrombus formation, often identified on routine echocardiogram in the right atrium. The 2022 ESC Guidelines on Cardio-oncology emphasize cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) as the gold standard for thrombus identification.

Case summary

We present a case series of seven patients who underwent CMR due to right atrial mass suspected to result from central venous catheter-related right atrial thrombus. In all cases, CMR enabled accurate diagnosis of a thrombus. It also allowed to assess complete or partial resolution of the thrombi following anticoagulation on follow-up studies.

Discussion

The presence of a central venous catheter is recognized as a risk factor for thrombus formation, particularly when inappropriate

SUBMITTER: Cardoso I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11237891 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature