Floating thrombus in the ascending aorta: A rare cause of peripheral emboli

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 150-154

  Kalangos, A ^a   Baldovinos, A ^a   Vuille, C ^a   Montessuit, M ^a   Faidutti, B ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AORTA SINUS; ARTICLE; ASCENDING AORTA; AXILLARY ARTERY; CASE REPORT; CORONARY SINUS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THROMBOSIS; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030877650     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0741-5214(97)70161-7     Document Type: Article

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