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Free-floating left atrial ball thrombus without mitral valve disease

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Reports of left atrial ball thrombus without mitral valve disease are few. We experienced a case of free-floating left atrial ball thrombus that developed in a short period in a patient with atrial fibrillation and dilated left atrium but intact mitral valve. Surgical removal of the thrombus was performed. It was presumed that atrial fibrillation and enlarged left atrium were the contributory factors to thrombus development. (Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005;53:52–54)

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Shosei Hospital, Kobe, Japan

    Kazushi Ito MD

  2. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kibe Risau Hospital, 4-1-23 Kagoike-dori, Chuo-ku, 651-0053, Kobe, Japan

    Akihiko Ohkado MD, Seiichi Nakajima MD, Kyozo Inoue MD, Masahiro Sakata MD & Noboru Wakita MD

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Ohkado, A., Nakajima, S., Inoue, K. et al. Free-floating left atrial ball thrombus without mitral valve disease. Jpn J Thorac Caridovasc Surg 53, 52–54 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-005-1011-9

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