Digital Embolization From Plaque-Related Thrombus in the Thoracic Aorta: Identification With Transesophageal Echocardiography and Resolution With Warfarin Therapy

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 268-272

  BLACKSHEAR, JOSEPH L ^a   JAHANGIR, ARSHAD ^a   OLDENBURG, W ANDREW ^b   SAFFORD, ROBERT E ^a  

^a Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine ^*

^b Section of General and Vascular Surgery ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ANTICOAGULATION; AORTA THROMBOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FINGER TIP INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACIC AORTA; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0027509760     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-6196(12)60048-2     Document Type: Article

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