Aortic Saddle Embolism Caused by Mitral Valve Vegetation
Korean Circulation Journal
; : 103-107, 1998.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
| ID: wpr-218334
Biblioteca responsable:
WPRO
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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Base de datos:
WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
Asunto principal:
Fibrilación Atrial
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Angiografía
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Ecocardiografía
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Estudios de Seguimiento
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Embolectomía
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Tos
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Extremidad Inferior
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Embolia
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Catéteres
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Válvula Mitral
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Circulation Journal
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Artículo