title: Mobile thrombus of the thoracic aorta: management and treatment review.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy. gabriele.piffaretti@tiscali.it
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Piffaretti
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tozzi
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mariscalco
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bacuzzi
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lomazzi
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rivolta
authors.forename: Gianpaolo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carrafiello
authors.forename: Patrizio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Castelli
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents