Every great story seems to begin with a snake: a case report of large right atrial thrombus encountered during MitraClip procedure
The case highlights the importance of close observation and multidisciplinary decision-making in managing acute thrombus during TEER. Further research is needed to establish the potential role of cerebral protection devices and the effect of anticoagulation procedures on thrombus formation.
Authors
- Vincenzo Sacra
- Antonio Pierro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4337-3205)
- Vincenzo Ienco
- Antonio Totaro
- Gianluca Testa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5944-4341)
- Nicola Testa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1329-5031)
- Cosimo Sacra
- Chiara Galluccio
Institutions
- University of Teramo (IT)
- University of Molise (IT)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
- Consorzio Milano Ricerche (IT)
- University of Naples Federico II (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Egyptian Heart Journal
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s43044-025-00661-z
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00