Giant left atrial thrombus in moderate mitral stenosis.
Nearly every fifth mitral stenosis presents thrombi in the left atrium and therefore has remarkable therapeutic consequences. Most thrombi are located in the left atrial appendage, but atrial appendage thrombus can also extend to the left atrial cavity as in the presented case. This case shows the advantage of a combined diagnostic by MRI and transoesophageal echocardiography for a fast and sufficient detection as well as topologic classification of left atrial thrombi.
Department of Internal Medicine 2 (Cardiology), University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Ulmenweg 18, 91054 Erlangen, Germany. rost.christian@gmx.net
Christian
C
Rost
Werner G
WG
Daniel
Michael
M
Schmid
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*