Giant left atrial thrombus associated with ablation for atrial tachycardia.
We report a very rare case of giant left atrial thrombus (size: 7.2 x 4.5 mm(2)) associated with radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial tachycardia in a 72-year-old man. After 4 weeks of anticoagulation with warfarin, a repeat echocardiogram demonstrated partial resolution of the thrombus (size: 4.5 x 2.6 mm(2)) without systemic embolization.
Pu
Zhao-Xia
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Department of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Republic of China. zhaoxiapu@163.com
Lei
Yu
Y
You
Xiang-Dong
XD
Hong
Pan-Xiao
PX
D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014859:Warfarin / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin