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ArticleCureus2023

A Devastating Floating Aortic Thrombus and Ketosis-Prone Diabetes.

Ricardo A Serrano, Lavinia Kolarczyk, Daniel J Rosenkrans

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ricardo A SerranoAnesthesiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA.
Lavinia KolarczykAnesthesiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA.
Daniel J RosenkransAnesthesiology and Critical Care, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This article reports a case study of a middle-aged patient diagnosed with Ketosis-Prone Diabetes (KPD) and diabetic ketoacidosis who had a mobile thrombus in the distal aortic arch with catastrophic complications from thrombus embolization. The pathogenesis of the mobile aortic thrombus is currently under investigation, with many risk factors having been found. Based on the patient's limited manifestation of atherosclerosis and the absence of any indications of thrombophilia, KPD and inflammation from uncontrolled hyperglycemia likely played a significant role in the formation of the thrombus. KPD is a subtype of diabetes characterized by the abrupt onset of severe hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis. The inflammation caused by uncontrolled hyperglycemia in KPD patients can lead to endothelial dysfunction and the activation of prothrombotic pathways. There is a lack of consensus regarding the optimal approach for managing a mobile aortic thrombus. The main strategies under consideration are conservative care, including anticoagulation alone, invasive removal of the thrombus, or endovascular intervention.

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aortic diseasesaortic thrombosisdiabetic keto acidosisketosis prone diabetessystemic anticoagulation

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PMID37809193
PMCPMC10559760
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