title: Thrombus in a normal sinus of Valsalva: angiographic, multiplane transoesophageal echocardiographic, and surgical findings.
abstract: A large intraluminal thrombus within an otherwise normal sinus of Valsalva was diagnosed in a 41 year old man who was investigated for myocardial infarction. The thrombus was suspected by aortic root injection, confirmed by transoesophageal echocardiography, and treated surgically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology A, Hospital University, Poitiers, France.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Christiaens
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Allal
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Corbi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001027:Aortography; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery