title: Syncope with a twist.
abstract: Left atrial ball thrombus is an uncommon entity, seen more commonly in the presence of mitral valve disease. We present here a case of a large left atrial thrombus presenting as sudden cardiac death.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA. gosavisucheta@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Sucheta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gosavi
authors.forename: Azamuddin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khaja
authors.forename: Kul
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013575:Syncope / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography