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Floating thrombi in femoral veins
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posted on 2017-12-05, 09:06 authored by Matheus Bertanha, Rafael Elias Farres Pimenta, Gustavo Muçouçah Sampaio Brandão, Marcone Lima Sobreira, Regina Moura, Rodrigo Gibin Jaldin, Paula Angeleli Bueno de Camargo, Winston Bonetti YoshidaAbstract A floating venous thrombus in the femoral vein is a type of thrombus with a high potential for pulmonary embolization. However, the most appropriate management for these cases is still controversial. Clinical treatments, using anticoagulants or fibrinolytics, open thrombectomies, or thrombectomies by means of endovascular devices have all been used, although the criteria for indication of each are not yet defined. We present 3 clinical cases of floating thrombi in femoral veins with different etiologies and discuss their respective treatments and outcomes.
