Free-floating ball thrombus in the left atrium after mitral valve replacement: successful surgical management |
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Authors: | C Blanche A Chaux R M Kass J Helfenstein G Sugarman |
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Affiliation: | From the Division of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and the Division of Cardiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA |
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Abstract: | A free-floating ball thrombus in the left atrium is a rare clinical problem with potentially catastrophic consequences. Thus, early diagnosis and prompt surgical intervention are mandatory. Free ball-valve thrombus within the left atrium developed in a patient who had undergone mitral valve replacement with a Starr-Edwards prosthesis seven years previously. The diagnosis was accurately made by two-dimensional echocardiography and was followed by successful removal of a thrombus. A review of the literature is presented. |
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Keywords: | Address reprint requests to Dr. Chaux Division of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 8700 Beverly Blvd Los Angeles CA 90048 |
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