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Thrombus formation in the interrupted segment of the aorta
Author(s) -
Karavelioğlu Yusuf,
Kalçık Macit,
Yetim Mucahit,
Doğan Tolga,
Gölbaşı Zehra
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.13536
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , thrombus , ascending aorta , aorta , interrupted aortic arch , descending aorta , truncus arteriosus , ductus arteriosus , thoracic aorta , coarctation of the aorta , aortic arch , heart disease , tetralogy of fallot
Interrupted aorta is a very rare heart defect in which there is a gap between the ascending and the descending thoracic aorta. It is usually associated with other cardiac anomalies, including ventricular septal defect, ductus arteriosus, and truncus arteriosus. Severe cases present with serious complications such as hypertension, heart failure, or intracranial hemorrhage. Neurological complications are very rare form of presentation and commonly associated with intracranial aneurysms. We have reported a case of interrupted aorta who presented with transient ischemic attack due to thrombus formation in the interrupted segment of the aorta.