title: [Free thrombi in the left atrium. Report of a clinical case].
abstract: The authors describe a case of a floating thrombus in the left atrium, detected by a 2D echocardiography in a female patient suffering from dilated cardiomyopathy. At the follow-up, it was found that the mass was no longer detected inside the left atrium. This occurrence was not associated to any major embolic phenomena. A transesophageal echocardiographic study revealed the presence of a thrombus in the left atrial appendage.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Castela
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Brandão
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Isaac
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rebelo
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Monteiro
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Providência
mesh_terms: D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
vernacular_title: Trombos livres na aurículo esquerda. A propósito de um caso clínico.