Abstract
A patient with rheumatic mitral stenosis was found to have a free-floating thrombus in the left atrium during echocardiography. Subsequently, the patient underwent surgical treatment. At surgery, a free thrombus was found within the left atrium. The postoperative course of the patient was satisfactory.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
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Female
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Heart Atria
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Humans
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Ischemic Attack, Transient / etiology*
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Mitral Valve Stenosis / complications
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Rheumatic Heart Disease / complications*
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Thrombosis / complications*
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Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging*
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Tricuspid Valve Stenosis / complications