Surgical management of a free-floating thrombus in the ascending aorta

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfonso Campanile ◽  
Mariagrazia Sardone ◽  
Stefano Pasquino ◽  
Angelo Cagini ◽  
Gino Di Manici ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Median Sternotomy ◽  
Ascending Aorta ◽  
Surgical Removal ◽  
Heart Team ◽  
Transthoracic Echocardiogram ◽  
Distal Embolization ◽  
3 Dimensional ◽  
Floating Thrombus

The ascending aorta is an uncommon site of noninfective thrombus. We describe the case of a 63-year-old woman who was admitted to our department with acute myocardial infarction. Coronary angiography showed occlusion of a small diagonal vessel, likely related to a distal embolization event. A transthoracic echocardiogram revealed a free-floating mass in the proximal ascending aorta. Two-and 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography studies were performed, and after a multidisciplinary heart team discussion, surgical removal of the mass was planned and successfully performed through a median sternotomy on cardiopulmonary bypass.

scholarly journals Acute myocardial infarction caused by a floating thrombus in the proximal ascending aorta

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 921-924 ◽  
Author(s):  
Woong Jeon ◽  
Seung-Jin Lee ◽  
Sang-Ho Park ◽  
Se-Whan Lee ◽  
Won-Yong Shin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Ascending Aorta ◽  
Floating Thrombus

A floating thrombus in the ascending aorta complicated by acute myocardial infarction

2016 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 213-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nobuchika Ozaki ◽  
Daisuke Yuji ◽  
Masanobu Sato ◽  
Kyozo Inoue ◽  
Noboru Wakita
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Ascending Aorta ◽  
Floating Thrombus

scholarly journals Acute myocardial infarction caused by a floating thrombus in the ascending aorta: A role of CD34-positive endothelial cells

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. e88-e90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fumie Nishizaki ◽  
Hirofumi Tomita ◽  
Naoki Abe ◽  
Masaomi Kimura ◽  
Takumi Higuma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Endothelial Cells ◽  
Ascending Aorta ◽  
Floating Thrombus

Distal embolization during angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction: is pharmacological protection enough?

2005 ◽  
Vol 94 (09) ◽  
pp. 680-681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ugo Limbruno ◽  
Sabina Pistolesi ◽  
Gabriella Fontanini ◽  
Anna S. Petronio ◽  
Alberto Balbarini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Distal Embolization

scholarly journals Early misdiagnosis of acute aortic dissection: A case report and analysis of the causes

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Xiao-yan Chen ◽  
Fan-liang Kong ◽  
Tong-guo Wu
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Aortic Dissection ◽  
Emergency Room ◽  
Male Patient ◽  
Acute Aortic Dissection ◽  
Type A ◽  
Ascending Aorta ◽  
Type A Aortic Dissection

Type A aortic dissection is a catastrophic clinical entity involving the ascending aorta. In this case report, a patient was admitted to the emergency room with a presentation resembling acute myocardial infarction (AMI) that led to the inappropriate administration of anticoagulant agents or platelet. This is a case report of a 69-year-old male patient with early misdiagnosis and analysis of type A aortic dissection with discussion on the causes of misdiagnosis in light of the literature.

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