J Cardiovasc Ultrasound.  2013 Sep;21(3):152-153. 10.4250/jcu.2013.21.3.152.

Free Floating Left Atrial Thrombus Disappearing during Echocardiography

• Hong SP
• Choi JY
• Kim KS

• KMID: 1500197
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4250/jcu.2013.21.3.152

Abstract

No abstract available.

Keyword

Thrombus; Left atrium; Echocardiography

MeSH Terms

Echocardiography*
Heart Atria
Thrombosis*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Trans-esophageal echocardiography showed a free floating thrombus in the left atrial appendage (A). Trans-thoracic echocardiography (TTE) showed free floating thrombus in the left atrial appendage (B). TTE showed the thrombus moving from left atrial appendage to left atrial cavity (C-F).

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  Fig. 2 Abdominal enhanced computer tomography (CT) for evaluation of fever did not show a filling defect in the right femoral artery in axial plane 2 days ago (A and C). 3-dimensional (3D) femoral CT showed a filling defect (arrow) in the right femoral artery in axial plane (B and D). 3D femoral CT showed a filling defect (arrow) in the right femoral artery in 3D reconstruction (E).

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