Recurrent systemic embolism: Look for a thrombus in... the thoracic aorta;Embolies systémiques récidivantes : chercher le thrombus dans... l'aorte

Annales Francaises d'Anesthesie et de Reanimation

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 723-726

  Prothet, J ^a   Floccard, B ^a   Levrat, A ^a   Guillaume, C ^a   Faure, A ^a   Marcotte, G ^a   Allaouchiche, B ^a  

^a EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Aortic mural thrombus; Floating thrombus; Thoracic aorta

Indexed keywords

ANTIVITAMIN K;

ADULT; AORTA THROMBOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; EMBOLISM; FLOATING THROMBUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; RECURRENT SYSTEMIC EMBOLISM; THORACIC AORTA; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AORTA, THORACIC; EMBOLISM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 51649084704     PISSN: 07507658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annfar.2008.06.007     Document Type: Article

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