Mobile thrombus of the thoracic aorta: management and treatment review.
Detection of mobile thrombus of the thoracic aorta has become increasingly higher after any embolic event. Although the indication for treatment remains controversial, there is a growing interest about the ethiopathogenesis of this rare entity, and to define proper diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. The purpose of this article was to review the current management strategies and follow-up results of this rare pathology.
Piffaretti
Gabriele
G
Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy. gabriele.piffaretti@tiscali.it
Tozzi
Matteo
M
Mariscalco
Giovanni
G
Bacuzzi
Alessandro
A
Lomazzi
Chiara
C
Rivolta
Nicola
N
Carrafiello
Gianpaolo
G
Castelli
Patrizio
P
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures
D000925:Anticoagulants; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents