title: Giant left atrial thrombus: an unexpected finding.
abstract: The incidence of left atrial thrombi is higher in patients with mitral valve stenosis. Its presence and location have important implications in deciding on the therapeutic approach, particularly the need for valve repair. We describe the case of a 63-year-old patient, with asymptomatic moderate mitral stenosis, hospitalized due to community-acquired pneumonia, in whom investigation to exclude pulmonary thromboembolism revealed a giant left atrial thrombus, which required urgent surgery.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Medicina do Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal. tiagojudas@gmail.com
authors.forename: Tiago
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Judas
authors.forename: Ana Rita
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: Margarida Rua
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Celeiro
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cotrim
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.forename: Sofia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: Margarida
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matias
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Outerelos
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Namora
authors.forename: Henrique
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nobre
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cravinho
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carrageta
mesh_terms: D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery