Massive aortic thrombus detected by transesophageal echocardiography as a cause of peripheral emboli in young patients

American Heart Journal

Volumn 132, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 882-883

  Wells, Kip E ^a   Alexander, J Jeffrey ^a   Piotrowski, Joseph J ^a   Finkelhor, Robert S ^a  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; AORTA THROMBOSIS; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EMBOLISM; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACIC AORTA; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0029956721     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(96)90325-7     Document Type: Article

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