Title
Echocardiographic diagnosis of left atrial thrombus - a case report
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Publication Date
1977-08-01
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Aged; *Echocardiography; Female; Heart Atria; Heart Diseases; Humans; Thrombosis; Ultrasonography
Disciplines
Cardiology | Cardiovascular Diseases
Abstract
We report a case of mitral stenosis with echocardiographic findings we consider diagnostic of left atrial thrombus. Scanning of the ultrasound beam from the left ventricular basalward to the left atrium (LA) demonstrates a consistent group of strong echoes within the LA and extending into the mitral orifice. Massive left atrial thrombosis was confirmed at operation.
Source
J Clin Ultrasound. 1977 Aug;5(4):284-5.
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU
Related Resources
PubMed ID
407263
Repository Citation
Graboys, Thomas B.; Sloss, Laurence J.; and Ockene, Ira S., "Echocardiographic diagnosis of left atrial thrombus - a case report" (1977). Cardiovascular Medicine Publications and Presentations. 54.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/cardio_pp/54