1. Cerebral embolism and thrombus in a membranous interventricular septal aneurysm.
- Author
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Salazar J, Gutierrez A, Cay E, Ballester C, Salazar JJ, and Placer L
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- Adolescent, Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Echocardiography, Transesophageal, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Heart Aneurysm complications, Heart Aneurysm diagnostic imaging, Heart Diseases complications, Heart Diseases diagnostic imaging, Heart Diseases surgery, Heart Ventricles, Humans, Intracranial Embolism complications, Intracranial Embolism drug therapy, Risk Assessment, Thrombectomy methods, Thrombosis complications, Thrombosis diagnostic imaging, Treatment Outcome, Heart Aneurysm surgery, Intracranial Embolism diagnosis, Thrombosis surgery
- Abstract
This report describes the occurrence of a thrombus in an aneurysm of the membranous interventricular septum with cerebral embolism in a young patient. We would recommend periodic echocardiography checkups in patients with aneurysm of the membranous interventricular septum with or without a small ventricular septal defect. The findings of a mass in the aneurysm, suggestive of thrombus, may justify anticoagulation treatment or even surgical intervention.
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- 2003
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