Ascending aorta thrombus: A diagnostic and treatment dilemma. (July 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Soo, Alan; Marley, Dominic; McGrath-Soo, Lorraine; Herron, Brian; Parissis, Haralabos
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 22:Number 6(2014)
• Page Start: 731
• Page End: 733
• Publication Date: 2014-07
• Subjects: Aorta -- aortic diseases -- blood vessel prosthesis implantation -- diagnosis -- differential -- stroke -- thrombosis; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492313481969
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

Due to its position, a mass lesion in the ascending aorta poses a diagnostic and treatment dilemma. We describe the management of a symptomatic mass in the ascending aorta in a 35-year-old man who presented with a cerebrovascular accident.