Surgical Removal of Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus in a Patient with Acute Ischemic Stroke

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Authors

  • Jae Hyung Cho Department of Internal Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA
  • Srinivasan Sattiraju Division of Cardiology, Heart and Vascular Institute, Carle Foundation Hospital, IL, USA
  • Sanjay Mehta Division of Cardiology, Heart and Vascular Institute, Carle Foundation Hospital, IL, USA
  • L. Scott Cook Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Carle Foundation Hospital, IL, USA
  • Woubeshet Ayenew Division of Cardiology, Hennepin County Medical Center, MN, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17140/HROJ-2-117

Keywords:

Thrombosis; Atrium, Atrial Fibrillation; Stroke

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation is a major risk factor for ischemic stroke. Left atrial appendage
thrombus is responsible for the majority of cardioembolic stroke caused by atrial fibrillation.
Left atrial appendage thrombus in a patient with acute ischemic stroke is usually managed
medically with anti-coagulation. We present a case of left atrial appendage thrombus causing
acute ischemic stroke in a patient with atrial fibrillation, who underwent surgical removal of left
atrial appendage thrombus. The surgical approach was chosen due to several embolic infarcts
and a left atrial appendage with a high clot burden.

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2015-07-23

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Jae Hyung Cho, Srinivasan Sattiraju, Sanjay Mehta, L. Scott Cook, & Woubeshet Ayenew. (2015). Surgical Removal of Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus in a Patient with Acute Ischemic Stroke. Heart Research, 2(3), 100–102. https://doi.org/10.17140/HROJ-2-117

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Vol. 2 No. 3 (2015): Volume 2 Issue 3 2015

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