Transthoracic echocardiographic diagnosis of mobile aortic arch atherothrombosis associated with stroke.
Aortic arch atherosclerosis is associated with an increased risk of stroke or TIA. Up to now, transesophageal echocardiography has been the standard method for diagnosing protruding and/or mobile aortic arch atherosclerosis. We report a case where a mobile aortic arch atheroma was diagnosed using transthoracic echo in a patient with a recent stroke.
Meltzer
Sara M
SM
University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. smeltzer@uci.edu
Rigby
Michael J
MJ
Meltzer
Richard S
RS
D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology*