Transient cerebral ischemic attack and left atrial free-floating thrombus: a case report.
A patient with rheumatic mitral stenosis was found to have a free-floating thrombus in the left atrium during echocardiography. Subsequently, the patient underwent surgical treatment. At surgery, a free thrombus was found within the left atrium. The postoperative course of the patient was satisfactory.
Abaci
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Department of Cardiology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Kabakci
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Tokgözoglu
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Ersoy
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Kes
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology*; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000150:complications*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014264:Tricuspid Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications