title: Left atrial ball valve thrombus in restrictive cardiomyopathy and normal mitral valve: Loose cannon in heart.
abstract: Left atrial ball valve thrombus is an unusual condition, especially in patients with normal mitral valve. In the present case, we describe a 61-year-old female with restrictive cardiomyopathy who presented with a large left atrial ball valve thrombus, which subsequently embolized to right carotid artery and was treated with intravenous thrombolysis. This case provides useful insight into the genesis of such thrombi and highlights management dilemmas of a rare clinical problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Fazal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Karim
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Prafull
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. Electronic address: drajaybahl@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bahl
mesh_terms: D002313:Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive / Q000150:complications*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*
keywords: Embolic complications; Left atrial ball valve thrombus; Restrictive cardiomyopathy