title: Peripheral arterial embolism caused by a floating thrombus in the right coronary sinus of Valsalva.
abstract: Although transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is the cornerstone of noninvasive cardiac imaging in the detection of cardiac source of emboli, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) provides additional information for the identification of most causes. We report a case with a floating thrombus in the right coronary sinus of Valsalva, with complicated peripheral arterial embolism and renal infarct. Due to the high velocity of the blood flow, the formation of thrombus in the coronary sinus is extremely rare. This may, however, be a cause of embolism and a TEE examination should be included to detect potential cardiac source of embolism.
authors.forename: Soo Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jae-Hyeong
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Se-Joong
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Rim
authors.forename: Moon Sang
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Jae-Hwan
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Si Wan
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Jin-Ok
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: In-Whan
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Seong
mesh_terms: D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging