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- Title
Mobile Thrombus of the Thoracic Aorta: Management and Treatment Review.
- Authors
Piffaretti, Gabriele; Tozzi, Matteo; Mariscalco, Giovanni; Bacuzzi, Alessandro; Lomazzi, Chiara; Rivolta, Nicola; Carrafiello, Gianpaolo; Castelli, Patrizio
- Abstract
Detection of mobile thrombus of the thoracic aorta has become increasingly higher after any embolic event. Although the indication for treatment remains controversial, there is a growing interest about the ethiopathogenesis of this rare entity, and to define proper diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. The purpose of this article was to review the current management strategies and follow-up results of this rare pathology.
- Subjects
BLOOD circulation; AORTA abnormalities; AORTA; ARTERIES; BLOOD flow
- Publication
Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 2008, Vol 42, Issue 5, p405
- ISSN
1538-5744
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1538574408324737