Atrial thrombosis as a late complication of cardiac surgery: Computed tomography appearance

J. E. Fishman; G. Aviram

Atrial thrombosis as a late complication of cardiac surgery: Computed tomography appearance

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Abstract

We present two cases of large atrial thrombi diagnosed many years after cardiac surgery. In both cases, CT showed homogeneous non-enhancing masses. In one case the mass was immediately adjacent to an area of surgical repair; neither thrombus was in the atrial appendage, a more common location for thrombosis. The combination of appropriate clinical history and CT appearance should permit recognition of delayed postoperative intracardiac thrombosis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	643-645
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume	43
Issue number	5
State	Published - Oct 1 2002

Keywords

Cardiac surgical procedures
Heart, atrium
Postoperative complications
Thrombosis, diagnosis
Thrombosis, radiography
Tomography, X-ray, computed

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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Atrial thrombosis as a late complication of cardiac surgery: Computed tomography appearance

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