Floating thrombus in the ascending aorta: A rare cause of peripheral emboli

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Kalangos, A [1 ]
Baldovinos, A [1 ]
Vuille, C [1 ]
Montessuit, M [1 ]
Faidutti, B [1 ]
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[1] HOP CANTONAL UNIV GENEVA,CTR CARDIOL,CH-1211 GENEVA 14,SWITZERLAND
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10.1016/S0741-5214(97)70161-7
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The ascending aorta may be the site of origin of systemic embolization in some cases that do not have an identifiable source. We report a case in which a free-floating thrombus in the noncoronary sinus of Valsalva was detected by transesophageal echocardiography as a source of left axillary artery embolism. After removal of this pedunculated thrombus of unknown cause, which was attached on a macroscopically and histologically normal aortic wall, the patient made an uneventful recovery.
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