Aortic Saddle Embolism Caused by Mitral Valve Vegetation
Korean Circulation Journal
;
: 103-107, 1998.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-218334
ABSTRACT
Aortic saddle embolus accounts for approximately 10% of all peripheral arterial emboli. The most common sources of emboli are left atrial thrombi associated with atrial fibrillation and vegetation. A 22-year-old male patient was admitted due to acute onset of orthopnea, tachypea and cough. Transthoracic and transeophageal echocardiography showed huge vegetation (3X2cm) of the posterior mitral valve leaflet which was associated with severe mitral regurgitation. On 14th hospital day, he suffered from sudden onset of weakness, pain, and coldness on both lower extremities. Follow-up echocardiography showed marked size reduction of the original mitral valve vegetation. Angiography showed aortic saddle embolus. The embolectomy of aortic saddle embolus was performed through the transfemoral approach with a Forgarty catheter. At the same time, removal of the infected mitral valve and mitral valve replacement were performed.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Atrial Fibrillation
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Angiography
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Echocardiography
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Follow-Up Studies
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Embolectomy
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Cough
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Lower Extremity
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Embolism
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Catheters
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Mitral Valve
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Circulation Journal
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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