A Case of Mobile Thrombus in Ascending Aorta as an Embolic Source of Stroke / 대한내과학회지

ABSTRACT

Plaque in the ascending aorta can be an important embolic source of stroke. Diagnostic tests for identifying embolic sources are critical for preventing the occurrence of other devastating complications before the initiation of treatment. Here, we report the case of a patient with mobile thrombi attached to the distal ascending aortic wall that were identified by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). The mobile thrombi in the ascending aorta were treated with anticoagulants and statins. The TEE images we obtained for this case were noteworthy because complex atheromas of the ascending aorta are very rare.