Open AccessFree floating thrombus exiting the left ventricle
Author(s) -
Hyungseop Kim,
YunKyeong Cho,
ChangWook Nam,
SeungHo Hur
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
european heart journal - cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.576
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2047-2412
pISSN - 2047-2404
DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jen024
Subject(s) - thrombus , ventricle , medicine , cardiology , myocardial infarction , ventricular outflow tract , aorta , radiology
A 75-year-old man with a history of previous myocardial infarction underwent two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography as part of a routine follow-up evaluation. During the examination, a free-floating thrombus was identified in the left ventricular (LV) cavity. After a number of cardiac cycles, the thrombus suddenly flowed free out of the LV outflow tract into the aorta.
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