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Recurring free-floating thrombus in the left atrium in a patient with mitral prosthesis

Recurring free-floating thrombus in the left atrium in a patient with mitral prosthesis

Authors :
Teresa González-Alujas
Jordi Soler-Soler
Herminio García del Castillo
Arthur Evangelista-Masip
Pilar Tornos-Mas
Source :
Chest. 106(1)
Publication Year :
1994

Abstract

A case of recurrent left atrial free-floating thrombus in a patient with mitral prosthesis and multiple emboli is described. Transthoracic echocardiography failed to show the first ball thrombus, whereas transesophageal echocardiography proved highly useful both in diagnosis and in indicating the left atrial appendage as the source of the thrombi.

Details

ISSN :
00123692
Volume :
106
Issue :
1
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Chest
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....8414aa4f3f39908a2a4d4313632e3b19