title: Free-floating ball thrombus in left atrium after mitral valve replacement: surgical removal following embolization to the aorta.
authors: Department of Medicine, Grantham Hospital, Aberdeen, Hong Kong.
authors: W H
authors: WH
authors: Chow
authors: W T
authors: WT
authors: Lee
authors: Y T
authors: YT
authors: Tai
authors: K L
authors: KL
authors: Cheung
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery