title: Acute left atrial spontaneous echocardiographic contrast and suspicious thrombus formation following mitral regurgitation reduction with the MitraClip system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Yohei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ohno
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Guilherme F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Attizzani
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy; Excellence Through Newest Advances (ETNA) Foundation, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Capodanno
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dipasqua
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barbanti
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cannata
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Sebastiano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Immé
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Margherita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ministeri
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caggegi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Anna M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Pistritto
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ronsivalle
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy; Excellence Through Newest Advances (ETNA) Foundation, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Piera
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Capranzano
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mangiafico
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scandura
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy; Excellence Through Newest Advances (ETNA) Foundation, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Corrado
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tamburino
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. Electronic address: melfat75@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Carmelo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Grasso
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D003287:Contrast Media; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: MitraClip; spontaneous echocardiographic contrast; thrombus