Free thrombi in the left atrium. Report of a clinical case
Alves, G.; Castela, E.; Lopes, C.; Brandão, V.; Isaac, J.; Rebelo, L.; Monteiro, A.A.; Providência, L.A.
Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia Orgao Oficial da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia 13(4): 323-6 292
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0870-2551 PMID: 7917381 Document Number: 437165
The authors describe a case of a floating thrombus in the left atrium, detected by a 2D echocardiography in a female patient suffering from dilated cardiomyopathy. At the follow-up, it was found that the mass was no longer detected inside the left atrium. This occurrence was not associated to any major embolic phenomena. A transesophageal echocardiographic study revealed the presence of a thrombus in the left atrial appendage.