Giant Left Atrial Thrombus Without Mitral Valve Disease

10.5580/9b3 ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
CHEST Journal ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 108 (3) ◽  
pp. 677-681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chad Wanishsawad ◽  
Luther B. Weathers ◽  
Wilai Puavilai

Author(s):  
Hironobu Nishiori ◽  
Hiroyuki Watanabe ◽  
Yuichi Hirano ◽  
Masayoshi Otsu

We report a case of a 63-year-old man without a history of atrial fibrillation or mitral valve disease who was admitted to our hospital. Echocardiography revealed a large left atrial mass attached to the atrial septum. We suspected the mass to be a myxoma, but it turned out to be a large thrombus after the surgery. Left atrial thrombus without mitral valve disease or atrial fibrillation is rare. Although the degree of urgency varies based on the case, early surgical resection is recommended for a large left atrial thrombus to prevent embolism.


2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 115-118
Author(s):  
Tadashi Omoto ◽  
Atsushi Aoki ◽  
Kazuto Maruta ◽  
Tomoaki Masuda ◽  
Motoko Hirono

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