Surgical management of giant descending aortic thrombus detected by transesophageal echocardiography

Biren P. Modi; Michael J. Longo; Gary S. Kopf; John A. Elefteriades

doi:10.1007/BF01623903

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Int J Angiol 2000; 9(4): 243-245
DOI: 10.1007/BF01623903

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Surgical management of giant descending aortic thrombus detected by transesophageal echocardiography

Biren P. Modi¹ , Michael J. Longo² , Gary S. Kopf¹ , John A. Elefteriades¹

¹Department of Surgery, Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
²Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut

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24 April 2011 (online)

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Abstract

With the advent of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), giant thrombi of the descending aorta are becoming increasingly recognized as possible sources of peripheral emboli. This report describes the management of three patients presenting with multiple unexplained peripheral emboli. All three patients were treated successfully with aortic thrombectomy and long-term anticoagulation.