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Case Reports
. 2012 Mar;29(3):369-72.
doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2011.01606.x. Epub 2011 Dec 9.

Arterial embolism caused by large mobile aortic thrombus in the absence of atherosclerosis, associated with iron deficiency anemia

Inna F Bukharovich  1 , Omar Wever-Pinzon, Ajay Shah, George Todd, Farooq A Chaudhry, Mark V Sherrid
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Case Reports

Arterial embolism caused by large mobile aortic thrombus in the absence of atherosclerosis, associated with iron deficiency anemia

Inna F Bukharovich et al. Echocardiography. 2012 Mar.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Patient 1: TEE of descending thoracic aorta showing A. longitudinal and B. cross-sectional view of a large mobile thrombus.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Patient 1: 4 weeks later TEE of descending thoracic aorta showing A. longitudinal and B. cross-sectional view of resolved large mobile thrombus.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Patient 2: TEE of mid portion of the aortic arch showing a large mobile thrombus, arrow.
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