Floating thrombus in the proximal aortic arch |
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Authors: | Choi Jong Bum Choi Soon Ho Kim Nam Ho Jeong Jin Won |
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Affiliation: | Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Wonkwang University Hospital, Iksan, South Korea. jobchoi@wonkwang.ac.kr |
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Abstract: | Floating thrombus in the aortic arch is an unusual source of systemic embolism. Surgical removal of the thrombus is a therapeutic option, because thrombolytic therapy carries the risk of partial lysis and repeat embolization. We report a case involving a large floating thrombus that originated in the proximal aortic arch and extended into the left subclavian artery and the descending aorta, and we discuss the surgical management. |
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