Conclusions
In patients with deeply placed CVC catheters, the incidental detection
of RAT by TTE was not trivial. Anticoagulation and catheter removal and
replacement, if deemed safe, were effective methods of thrombus
management. RAT as a complication of CVCs must be taken into account
when addressing factors that influence depth of CVC insertion.
Surveillance TTE in patients with deeply placed CVC catheters is
reasonable.