Skip to main content
. 2010 May-Jun;30(3):227–232. doi: 10.4103/0256-4947.62840

Table 3.

Echocardiographic thrombus description at initial diagnosis and response to alteplase for the five patients.

Case Site Age of thrombus Size (mm) Severity of obstruction Thrombus resolution Safety outcomes
A Fontan lateral tunnel Fresh 2.5×3.7 Moderate Complete Minor bleeding
1.7×2.3 Mild
None None
B Anterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve Fresh 1×0.5 None Complete Minor bleeding
0.4×0.1 None
None None
Ca Left internal jugular vein Old Total occlusion Severe Negligible Major bleeding
1×1 Moderate
D Superior vena cava Fresh 0.8×0.9 Moderate Partial Major bleeding
0.8× 0.8 Mild
E Superior vena cava Old 1.5×1.1 Total Negligible Major bleeding and death
1.5×1.1 Subtotal
a

By Doppler ultrasound