CHALLENGES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A LARGE AORTIC THROMBUS

CHALLENGES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A LARGE AORTIC THROMBUS

A transesophageal echocardiogram and CTA revealed large 1.2 x 1.3 cm pedunculated mural thrombus and small pseudo-aneurysm in the descending thoracic aorta. Decision-making A large aortic thrombus with multiple embolic phenomenon is an indication for surgery, but optimal timing and strategy was chal...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2018-03, Vol.71 (11), p.A2172-A2172
Hauptverfasser: Gadiraju, Taraka Vijay, Ayinapudi, Karnika, Moscona, John, Maini, Rohit, Ters, Patrick, Singla, Atul, Nicolas, Zea, Samson, Rohan
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Sprache:eng
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Aneurysms
Aorta
Blood clots
Cardiology
Catheters
Thrombosis
Ultrasonic imaging
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Zusammenfassung:A transesophageal echocardiogram and CTA revealed large 1.2 x 1.3 cm pedunculated mural thrombus and small pseudo-aneurysm in the descending thoracic aorta. Decision-making A large aortic thrombus with multiple embolic phenomenon is an indication for surgery, but optimal timing and strategy was challenging due to high operative risk.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(18)32713-X