Arteriographic findings of neovascularity and fistula formation between coronary arteries and left atrium have occasionally been described in association with left atrial thrombosis in patients with mitrai valve disease. The validity of these coronary arteriographic findings in diagnosis of atrial t
Visualisation of left atrial thrombi by coronary arteriography
β Scribed by Hubbard, W. N. ;Hine, A. L. ;Rubens, M. ;Donaldson, R. M.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 314 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0098-6569
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β¦ Synopsis
Abnormal vascularity in the region of the left atrial appendage was demonstrated by coronary arteriography in 5 patients with mitral stenosis. Subsequently, three of these patients proceeded to operation, and left atrial thrombi were confirmed in all three cases. Neovascularity must be differentiated from congenital fistulae, tumours, and coronary artery disease. Thrombus in the left atrial appendage is difficult to diagnose even with the use of cross-sectional echocardiography and may occasionally be demonstrated by coronary arteriography.
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