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Acute pulmonary embolism after cerebral infarction associated with a mobile thrombus in the ascending aorta

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Although the causes of stroke are diverse, thromboembolism due to a mobile aortic thrombus is rare. We describe a surgical case of acute massive pulmonary embolism after critical cerebral infarction associated with a mobile ascending aortic thrombus in a 52-year-old woman. Concomitant surgical removal of the aortic thrombus and pulmonary embolectomy was performed successfully, and the patient has been stable without recurrent thromboembolic complications after 18 months of follow-up.

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  1. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yamanashi Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Fujimi, Kofu, Yamanashi, 400-0027, Japan

    Masato Nakajima, Koji Tsuchiya, Yoshihiro Honda, Hiroshi Koshiyama & Tatsuho Kobayashi

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Nakajima, M., Tsuchiya, K., Honda, Y. et al. Acute pulmonary embolism after cerebral infarction associated with a mobile thrombus in the ascending aorta. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 57, 654–656 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-009-0444-y

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