[Inhospital thrombolism of right cardiac chambers].

Veins of lower extremities are classic sources of pulmonary artery thromboembolism (PATE). But one should not underestimate presence of thrombi in other potential sources - veins of small pelvis, superior vena cava, and chambers of the heart. We analyzed 652 case histories and autopsy data of patients in whom PATE had been revealed at pathological anatomical investigation and selected 157 cases in which right heart chambers were sources of emboli (right atrium in 83.5% and right ventricle - in 13.7% of cases). According to autopsy data average mass of the heart was 512.5+/-36.1 g. In most patients it exceeded norm. Thrombi in both right and left cardiac chambers were found in 52.3% of cases. Eighty three patients had history of myocardial infarction or were treated for MI during last hospitalization; 52.3% of patients had atrial fibrillation. After detailed study of all anamnestic, clinical, instrumental, and pathologic-anatomic data we selected 69 factors which according to contemporary views could facilitate formation of thrombus in the right cardiac chambers. Using these factors and method of logistic regression we created a mathematical model for assessment of probability of the presence of thrombi in right cardiac chambers.