A Large Ascending Aorta Thrombus in a Patient with Acute Myocardial Infarction—Case Report
We present the case of a 50-year-old male, with no cardiovascular risk factors other than smoking, that presented with acute chest pain, revealed to be an acute myocardial infarction with a large thrombus located in the ascending aorta. Such findings are rare in a patient with no other afflictions,...
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oai:doaj.org-article:140a158f43cd4ec6a89c633171eb27bc2021-11-25T18:18:20ZA Large Ascending Aorta Thrombus in a Patient with Acute Myocardial Infarction—Case Report10.3390/medicina571111761648-91441010-660Xhttps://doaj.org/article/140a158f43cd4ec6a89c633171eb27bc2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/11/1176https://doaj.org/toc/1010-660Xhttps://doaj.org/toc/1648-9144We present the case of a 50-year-old male, with no cardiovascular risk factors other than smoking, that presented with acute chest pain, revealed to be an acute myocardial infarction with a large thrombus located in the ascending aorta. Such findings are rare in a patient with no other afflictions, such as atherosclerosis, aortic aneurysm, or aortic wall injury (surgical or traumatic). There is no specific pathway regarding the management of ascending aorta thrombus in such a patient; therapeutic options include surgical, interventional, or medical methods. Surgical thrombectomy was performed in this case, considering the high risk of systemic embolism and stroke and the hemodynamic stability of the patient.Horațiu MoldovanCristian BulescuAndra-Mădălina SibișanRobert ȚigănașuCătălin CacoveanuClaudia NicaAndreea RachieruDaniela GheorghițăOndin ZahariaȘerban BălănescuAlexandru Scafa-UdrișteMDPI AGarticlelarge thrombusascending aortaacute myocardial infarctionsurgical thrombectomyMedicine (General)R5-920ENMedicina, Vol 57, Iss 1176, p 1176 (2021) |
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We present the case of a 50-year-old male, with no cardiovascular risk factors other than smoking, that presented with acute chest pain, revealed to be an acute myocardial infarction with a large thrombus located in the ascending aorta. Such findings are rare in a patient with no other afflictions, such as atherosclerosis, aortic aneurysm, or aortic wall injury (surgical or traumatic). There is no specific pathway regarding the management of ascending aorta thrombus in such a patient; therapeutic options include surgical, interventional, or medical methods. Surgical thrombectomy was performed in this case, considering the high risk of systemic embolism and stroke and the hemodynamic stability of the patient. |
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Horațiu Moldovan Cristian Bulescu Andra-Mădălina Sibișan Robert Țigănașu Cătălin Cacoveanu Claudia Nica Andreea Rachieru Daniela Gheorghiță Ondin Zaharia Șerban Bălănescu Alexandru Scafa-Udriște |
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Horațiu Moldovan Cristian Bulescu Andra-Mădălina Sibișan Robert Țigănașu Cătălin Cacoveanu Claudia Nica Andreea Rachieru Daniela Gheorghiță Ondin Zaharia Șerban Bălănescu Alexandru Scafa-Udriște |
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A Large Ascending Aorta Thrombus in a Patient with Acute Myocardial Infarction—Case Report |
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A Large Ascending Aorta Thrombus in a Patient with Acute Myocardial Infarction—Case Report |
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A Large Ascending Aorta Thrombus in a Patient with Acute Myocardial Infarction—Case Report |
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A Large Ascending Aorta Thrombus in a Patient with Acute Myocardial Infarction—Case Report |
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A Large Ascending Aorta Thrombus in a Patient with Acute Myocardial Infarction—Case Report |
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large ascending aorta thrombus in a patient with acute myocardial infarction—case report |
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