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Original Article
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Korean J Med. 2011;80(2):152-156.
- 뇌경색의 색전 원인 병소로서 상행대동맥의 유동성 혈전 1예
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이상호, 박대균, 김민관, 김성은, 이준희, 한규록, 오동진
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- A Case of Mobile Thrombus in Ascending Aorta as an Embolic Source of Stroke
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Sang Ho Lee, Dae Gyun Park, Min Kwan Kim, Sung Eun Kim, Jun Hee Lee, Kyoo Rok Han, Dong Jin Oh
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- Abstract
- Plaque in the ascending aorta can be an important embolic source of stroke. Diagnostic tests for identifying embolic sources are critical for preventing the occurrence of other devastating complications before the initiation of treatment. Here, we report the case of a patient with mobile thrombi attached to the distal ascending aortic wall that were identified by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). The mobile thrombi in the ascending aorta were treated with anticoagulants and statins. The TEE images we obtained for this case were noteworthy because complex atheromas of the ascending aorta are very rare.
Keywords :Ascending aorta, Thrombus, Transesophageal echocardiography
