THROMBUS IN A NORMAL SINUS OF VALSALVA - ANGIOGRAPHIC, MULTIPLANE TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC, AND SURGICAL FINDINGS

Authors
CHRISTIAENS L ALLAL J CORBI P
Citation
L. Christiaens et al., THROMBUS IN A NORMAL SINUS OF VALSALVA - ANGIOGRAPHIC, MULTIPLANE TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC, AND SURGICAL FINDINGS, HEART, 76(3), 1996, pp. 287-288
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
HEART → ACNP
ISSN journal
13556037
Volume
76
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
287 - 288
Database
ISI
SICI code
1355-6037(1996)76:3<287:TIANSO>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
A large intraluminal thrombus within an otherwise normal sinus of Vals alva was diagnosed in a 41 year old man who was investigated for myoca rdial infarction. The thrombus was suspected by aortic root injection, confirmed by transoesophageal echocardiography, and treated surgicall y.