Remoras and spontaneous echocardiographic contrast / Remoras e contraste ecocardiográfico espontâneo
Int. j. cardiovasc. sci. (Impr.)
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31(6): 662-666, nov.- dez. 2018. ilus
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in English
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ABSTRACT
The term "Remora" (hindrance) re (again)/mora (delay) -originally designated a family of fishes the suckerfishes. In ancient Greece and Rome and up to the early 19th century, these fishes were believed to slow down ships by attaching to them. Medicine adopted the term "remora" to describe fluid/blood stasis. Intracardiac blood stasis, or remora, especially in the left atrial appendage, is associated with thrombogenesis and responsible for cardioembolic phenomena. The slow and swirling movement of blood causes the appearance of spontaneous echocardiographic contrast (SEC). I briefly narrate the Naval Battle of Actium, whose result was mythically attributed to the remora fishes, and make a short review of remoras. I also describe Laennec's discussion about intracardiac blood stasis and give a short account of SEC, its original descriptions and importance
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Main subject:
Cypriniformes
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Echocardiography
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Int. j. cardiovasc. sci. (Impr.)
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro/BR
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