[Left atrial ball thrombus].
An 80-year-old hypertensive woman with chronic atrial fibrillation was hospitalized because of recurrent syncope. Echocardiography revealed a large left atrial ball thrombus. Operative findings confirmed the echocardiographic diagnosis.
Cafri
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Cardiological Services, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheba.
Ilia
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R
Goldfarb
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B
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery