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Mobile thrombus originating from densely calcified mitral annulus with cerebral embolism.

ABSTRACT: Mitral annular calcification (MAC) has been considered a predisposition and an association of thrombo-embolic disease. Superimposed thrombus on MAC is under-appreciated as a potential cause of systemic thrombo-embolism. This report describes an elderly gentleman, who had recurrent cerebral embolism and in one of the episodes, a large mobile thrombus was detected on the ventricular surface of calcified mitral annulus. The thrombus disappeared after initiation of anti-coagulation.

SUBMITTER: Mohan JC

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5067762 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Mobile thrombus originating from densely calcified mitral annulus with cerebral embolism.

Mohan Jagdish C JC Shukla Madhu M Mohan Vishwas V Sethi Arvind A

Indian heart journal 20160309

Mitral annular calcification (MAC) has been considered a predisposition and an association of thrombo-embolic disease. Superimposed thrombus on MAC is under-appreciated as a potential cause of systemic thrombo-embolism. This report describes an elderly gentleman, who had recurrent cerebral embolism and in one of the episodes, a large mobile thrombus was detected on the ventricular surface of calcified mitral annulus. The thrombus disappeared after initiation of anti-coagulation. ...[more]

PMID: 27751264

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