ArticleTexas Heart Institute journal2013
Mural thrombus in the normal-appearing descending thoracic aorta of a chronic smoker.
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- Successful surgical management of a giant floating aortic thrombus causing acute upper limb ischaemia: a case report.European heart journal. Case reports · 2026Article
- Endovascular Repair of Primary Thoracic Aortic Mural Thrombus Following Upper Limb Embolization.Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery · 2021Article
- Management of mobile thrombus of the thoracic aorta.Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques · 2021Article
- Hybrid repair for acute aortic occlusion using aortobifemoral bypass and AngioVac thrombectomy.Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques · 2021Article
- Large mural thrombus in the distal arch of the aorta without atherosclerotic disease.BMJ case reports · 2021Article
- Incidental descending thoracic aortic thrombus: the conundrum of medical versus surgical therapy.Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives · 2019Article
- Management Strategies for Descending Thoracic Aortic Thrombus: A Review of the Literature.Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.)Review
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Abstract
Thrombus formation in an atherosclerotic or aneurysmal descending thoracic aorta is a well-described, frequently encountered vascular condition. In comparison, thrombus formation in a normal-appearing descending thoracic aorta is reported far less often. We describe the case of a 46-year-old woman who had splenic and renal infarctions secondary to embolic showers from a large, mobile thrombus in a morphologically normal proximal descending thoracic aorta. After the patient underwent anticoagulation, stent-grafting, and surgical bypass to correct an arterial blockage caused by the stent-graft, she resumed a relatively normal life. In contrast with other cases of a thrombotic but normal-appearing descending thoracic aorta, this patient had no known malignancy or systemic coagulative disorders; her sole risk factor was chronic smoking. We discuss our patient's case and review the relevant medical literature, focusing on the effect of smoking on coagulation physiology.
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