title: A case of asymptomatic thoracic aorta mural thrombi.
abstract: The natural history, prognostic significance, and optimal therapy of asymptomatic thoracic aorta mural thrombi detected incidentally is not well defined in the literature. We report a case of asymptomatic thoracic aorta mural thrombi in a 42-year-old woman with a history of smoking and steroid use that was conservatively managed with anticoagulation and had a favorable outcome.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Zehr
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Freeman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin