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Review
. 1997 Jul;26(1):150-4.
doi: 10.1016/s0741-5214(97)70161-7.

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

A Kalangos  1 , A Baldovinos, C Vuille, M Montessuit, B Faidutti
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Review

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

A Kalangos et al. J Vasc Surg. 1997 Jul.
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Abstract

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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