Thrombosis and embolism complicating ventriculoatrial shunt for hydrocephalus: echocardiographic findings.

AUTOR(ES)

Schmaltz, A A

RESUMO

The echocardiographic findings of a right atrial thrombus and its migration to the right ventricle are presented. The thrombus occurred as a complication of an infected ventriculoatrial shunt system of the Pudenz-Heyer type for hydrocephalus.

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