Catching a floating thrombus; a case report on the treatment of a large thrombus in the ascending aorta

Catching a floating thrombus; a case report on the treatment of a large thrombus in the ascending aorta

Abstract Background The ascending aorta is an uncommon site for non-infective thrombus. In non-aneurysmal and non-atherosclerotic vessels this condition becomes extremely rare, while it represents a source of potential cerebral and peripheral embolic events. Currently, there is no consensus in the g...

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Main Authors: Gijs Eduard de Maat, Giorgio Vigano, Massimo Alessandro Mariani, Ehsan Natour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Aortic disease
Ascending aorta
Floating thrombus
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-017-0600-x

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