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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance for the Evaluation of Suspected Cardiac Thrombus: Conventional and Emerging Techniques
Published on: June 11, 2019
Pediatric intracardiac thrombus: a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma
Katherine Fay1, Kevin Maher, Brian Kogon
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga, USA.
Abstract:
This case highlights the challenges in treating children with intracardiac thrombosis. We describe a teenager who developed an unsuspected de novo intracardiac thrombus. She was treated initially medically and surgically, but required subsequent surgery to treat a life-threatening recurrence. This case demonstrates an unusual presentation, as well as imaging, diagnostic, and therapeutic dilemmas. More significantly, it emphasizes the importance of a multidisciplinary approach for successful treatment of intracardiac thrombus.
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