Multimodality assessment of massive thrombus in the left atrium in a patient with a mechanical mitral prosthesis
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Mass in left atrium, thrombus, transesophageal echocardiography, cardiac CT.Abstract
The presence of a mass in the left atrium in a patient with a mechanical mitral prosthesis is relatively common and causes a diagnostic challenge. We present the case of a patient who, after undergoing mitral valve replacement, developed heart failure, finding a large mass dependent on the roof of the atrium on the echocardiogram. The association of the transthoracic echocardiogram with other cardiac imaging techniques helps both to characterize the lesion and precisely determine its location, as well as its repercussion and possible involvement of neighboring structures.
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