Abstract
Simultaneous appearance of a pacemaker-lead associated thrombus and a left atrial appendage closure device related thrombus in a patient with urothelial carcinoma shown in a transesophageal echocardiography.
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We thank Raphael Grossenbacher for the acquisition of the 3D-transesophageal echocardiography images.
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Häner, J.D., Seiler, C. Simultaneous large bi-atrial device-related thrombi. J Thromb Thrombolysis 43, 130–131 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-016-1453-1
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