title: Left atrial appendage can still cause clinical events after ligation.
abstract: We present a 71-year-old female patient with transient ischaemic attack. A thrombus located at the stump of previously ligated left atrial appendage was suspected as the cause of event.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Gulhane Medical Military Academy, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Koz
authors.forename: Oben
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Baysan
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yokusoglu
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uzun
authors.forename: Celal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Genc
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology*; D008026:Ligation / Q000009:adverse effects; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D014463:Ultrasonography