Free-Floating Ball Thrombus in the Left Atrium: A case report.
- Author:
Hyuck KIM
1
;
Seung Hyuk NAM
;
Young Hak KIM
;
Jung Ho KANG
;
Won Sang CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University. yhkim@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thrombosis;
Mitral valve, replacement
- MeSH:
Death, Sudden;
Heart Atria*;
Humans;
Mitral Valve;
Thrombosis*
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2005;38(9):644-647
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A free-floating ball thrombus in the left atrium that may cause fatal systemic emboli or left ventricular inflow obstruction, which often resulting in sudden death, is rarely seen. We describe a very unusual case of a patient with a large, free-floating left-atrial ball thrombus who underwent mechanical mitral valve replacement 7 years ago.
