title: Thrombus formation in the interrupted segment of the aorta.
abstract: Interrupted aorta is a very rare heart defect in which there is a gap between the ascending and the descending thoracic aorta. It is usually associated with other cardiac anomalies, including ventricular septal defect, ductus arteriosus, and truncus arteriosus. Severe cases present with serious complications such as hypertension, heart failure, or intracranial hemorrhage. Neurological complications are very rare form of presentation and commonly associated with intracranial aneurysms. We have reported a case of interrupted aorta who presented with transient ischemic attack due to thrombus formation in the interrupted segment of the aorta.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Hitit University Çorum Training and Research Hospital, Çorum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Karavelioğlu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Hitit University Çorum Training and Research Hospital, Çorum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Macit
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8791-4475
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kalçık
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Hitit University Çorum Training and Research Hospital, Çorum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mucahit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yetim
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Hitit University Çorum Training and Research Hospital, Çorum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tolga
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Doğan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Hitit University Çorum Training and Research Hospital, Çorum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zehra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gölbaşı
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001011:Aorta / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants
keywords: anticoagulation; interrupted aorta; thrombus; transesophageal echocardiography