Endovascular Repair of Primary Thoracic Aortic Mural Thrombus Following Upper Limb Embolization

Autor: Gianfranco Filippone, Gaetano La Barbera, Chiara Palermo, Fabrizio Valentino, Stefania Palimaru, Francesco Talarico
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 36, Iss 6, Pp 829-833 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1678-9741
DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2020-0431
Popis: Abstract We report the case of a 41-year-old female who presented with left upper limb embolization due to primary thoracic aortic mural thrombus; this latter represented an uncommon condition with difficult diagnosis and a high rate of life-threatening complications. Upper extremities embolization is extremely rare because it usually occurs in the lower limbs. Management strategy is still controversial, and no clear guidelines indicate superiority of either conservative or invasive treatment approach to date. Our report illustrates how endovascular exclusion of thoracic aortic mural thrombus has the advantage to be a low-risk procedure that represents a definitive therapy.
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