title: Incidental discovery of an ascending aortic thrombus: should this patient undergo surgical intervention?
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Vanderbilt Heart & Vascular Institute, Nashville, Tenn 37232-8802, USA.
authors.forename: Subhasis
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.forename: Susan S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Eagle
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Adler
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Byrne
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D018579:Patient Selection; D017131:Thrombectomy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome