title: [Myocardial infarction associated with stroke revealing a thrombus of the ascending aorta].
abstract: Mobile thrombus of the ascending thoracic aorta is an uncommon source of embolism. We report the case of a 40-year-old woman, without coronary risk factors, who was admitted for an acute myocardial infarction associated with stroke. Transesophageal echocardiography showed the presence of a pedunculated highly mobile thrombus attached to the aortic wall near the right coronary ostium. With appropriate anticoagulation, the thrombus resolved after 2 weeks and no recurrence occurred over the next 18 months. Coronary angiography was normal.
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, hôpital des FSI, 2070 La Marsa, Tunisie.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jaafari
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benyoussef
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Selmi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Boukhriss
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Boujneh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*