Floating Thrombus in the Aortic Arch: A Case Report
Floating thrombi in the aortic arch are very rare, and often go under-diagnosed. Herein, a case of an 8-cm long thrombus in the aortic arch is reported. It was a floating, highly mobile thrombus attached to the atherosclerotic plaque in the proximal aortic arch. The patient was a 59-year-old woman w...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Korean circulation journal 2005, 35(2), , pp.180-182 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Floating thrombi in the aortic arch are very rare, and often go under-diagnosed. Herein, a case of an 8-cm long thrombus in the aortic arch is reported. It was a floating, highly mobile thrombus attached to the atherosclerotic plaque in the proximal aortic arch. The patient was a 59-year-old woman with a history of hypertension. The thrombus was operatively removed, with a favorable outcome. KCI Citation Count: 0 |
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| ISSN: | 1738-5520 1738-5555 |