Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Left atrial ball thrombus

  • Case Reports
  • Published:
Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

We report a case of left atrial ball thrombus managed successfully by surgery. This is a rare clinical entity and has been reported quite infrequently in Indian literature despite the high incidence of Rheumatic mitral stenosis. The relevant literature is reviewed.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Oryoji A, Kawara T, Hara H, Aoyagi S, Kosuga K, Ohishi K. Left atrial free-floating ball thrombus in a patient without mitral valve disease. Nippon Kyobu Geka Gakkai Zasshi. 1993; 41: 699–703.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Aoyagi S, Kosuga K, Hisatomi K, Shima H, Tanaka I, Shimadu S, Ohishi K. Four successfully operated cases of ball thrombus in the left atrium. (Article in Japanese) Kyobu Geka. 1989; 42: 97–102.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Kaneda T, Iemura J, Michihata I, Zhang ZW, Oka H, Otaki M, et al. Two cases of a free floating ball thrombus in the left atrium. Circ J. 2002; 66: 869–871.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  4. Doiguchi M, Ikei S, Mizutani M, Haga K, Arai M, Yamashita S. Mitral valve stenosis associated with a floating ball thrombus in the left atrium; report of a case. Kyobu Geka. 2002; 55: 585–587.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Misumi T, Kudo M, Ito T, Matsubara T, Kumamaru H. Floating ball thrombus in the left atrium with mitral stenosis. JPN J Thorac cardiovasc Surg. 2003; 51: 387–389.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  6. Srimannarayana J, Varma RS, Satheesh S, Anilkumar R, Balachandar J. Prevalence of left atrial thrombus in rheumatic mitral stenosis with atrial fibrillation and its response to anticoagulation: A transesophageal echocardiographic study. Indian Heart J. 2003; 55: 358–361.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Thanikachalam S, Sengottuvel G, George S, Kumar MS, Sivakumar RV, Balakrishnan KR, Murthy JS. A case of Ball Valve Thrombus. Echocardiography. 1999; 16: 143–145.

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  8. Grover A, Varma JS, Gujral JS, Wahi PL. Free floating ball thrombus in left atrium. Indian Pediatr. 1988; 25: 878–881.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Grandmougin D, Letourneau T, Favre JP, Barral X. Paroxysmal Postural Dyspnea related to a left atrial ball thrombus. Ann Thorac Surg. 2002; 74: 1691–1694.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  10. Nagaraja Kamalakar KV, Jaishankar S, Venkateswara Rao C, Seshagiri Rao D, Peddeswara Rao P, Kapardhi PL, et al. Free floating ball thrombus in left atrium. Echocardiography. 1998; 15: 377–380.

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Dept of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Meenkashi Mission Hospital and Research Center, Melur Road, Madurai, 625 107, India

    Arani Raghavendrarao Raghuram M.Ch., Subbiah Kumar MD & Kathamuthu Balamurugan DA

Authors
  1. Arani Raghavendrarao Raghuram M.Ch.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Subbiah Kumar MD
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Kathamuthu Balamurugan DA
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Arani Raghavendrarao Raghuram M.Ch..

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Raghuram, A.R., Kumar, S. & Balamurugan, K. Left atrial ball thrombus. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 23, 34–35 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-007-0008-7

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-007-0008-7

Key words

Search

Navigation