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[A case of mitral stenosis with free floating ball thrombus]
K Aokage1, Y Senoo, S Teramoto
1Second Department of Surgery, Okayama University School of Medicine.
Insights
A rare complication of mitral stenosis, a free-floating left atrial thrombus, was successfully removed via emergent open heart surgery in a 56-year-old woman. The procedure also included mitral commissurotomy, with an uneventful postoperative recovery.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Cardiac Surgery
- Vascular Medicine
Background:
- Free-floating thrombi in the left atrium are rare, often associated with mitral valvular disease.
- Mitral stenosis can lead to thrombus formation, posing risks such as cerebral infarction.
Abstract:
A free floating thrombus in the left atrium is a rare complication of the mitral valvular disease. A 56-year-old woman with mitral stenosis was admitted for cerebral infarction and abdominal pain. A free floating ball thrombus was detected in the left atrium by echocardiography. We performed the emergent open heart surgery for removal of ball thrombus and mitral commissurotomy successfully. The size of thrombus was 4 x 3 x 2 cm. Postoperative course was uneventful.