title: Cerebral embolism and thrombus in a membranous interventricular septal aneurysm.
abstract: This report describes the occurrence of a thrombus in an aneurysm of the membranous interventricular septum with cerebral embolism in a young patient. We would recommend periodic echocardiography checkups in patients with aneurysm of the membranous interventricular septum with or without a small ventricular septal defect. The findings of a mass in the aneurysm, suggestive of thrombus, may justify anticoagulation treatment or even surgical intervention.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Cardiologia, Zaragoza, Spain. jjsalazar@comz.org
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salazar
authors.forename: Andres
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gutierrez
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cay
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ballester
authors.forename: Jose J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Salazar
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Placer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000379:methods; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome