Large mobile thrombus in non-atherosclerotic thoracic aorta as the source of peripheral arterial embolism

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The presence of thrombi in the atherosclerotic and/or aneurysmatic aorta with peripheral arterial embolism is a common scenario. Thrombus formation in a morphologically normal aorta, however, is a rare event. A 50 years old woman was admitted to the mergency depa...

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Main Authors: Brkovic Zoran, Janosi Rolf A, Malyar Nasser M, Erbel Raimund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-11-01
Series:Thrombosis Journal
Online Access:http://www.thrombosisjournal.com/content/3/1/19