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Idiopathic ascending aortic and aortic arch thrombus with systemic embolization: a case report

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We report a particularly interesting case in which a free-floating thrombus of unknown origin in the ascending aorta and extending into aortic arch with each heart beat was attached to a mildly atherosclerotic aortic wall. The thrombus was thought to have been the origin of a previous right axillary artery thrombo-embolism. The thrombus was removed directly from ascending aorta after putting the patient on circulatory arrest; the axillary artery thrombus was also removed simultaneously from the same incision with the help of Fogarty catheter placed antegradely.

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  1. Department of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Delhi Heart and Lung Institute Super Speciality Hospital, 3-Mandir Marg II, Panchkuian Road, New Delhi, 110055, India

    Mohammad Mubeen, Sameer Puri & Virwar Jha

  2. Department of Cardiac Anesthesia and Cardiac Critical Care, Delhi Heart and Lung Institute Super Speciality Hospital, 3-Mandir Marg II, Panchkuian Road, New Delhi, 110055, India

    Amit Kumar Ahuja

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Mubeen, M., Puri, S., Ahuja, A.K. et al. Idiopathic ascending aortic and aortic arch thrombus with systemic embolization: a case report. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 33, 336–339 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-017-0518-x

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