Video assisted, transaortic removal of left ventricular thrombus during concurrent cardiac surgery: a case report
Abstract Introduction Left ventricular (LV) thrombus is a complication of acute myocardial infarction and is associated with systemic thromboembolism. We describe a trans-aortic endoscopic approach to the removal of an LV thrombus in a patient undergoing concurrent coronary artery bypass grafting an...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01626-4 |