Images in cardiovascular medicine. Thromboembolism in real-time two-dimensional echocardiography.

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HomeCirculationVol. 107, No. 1Thromboembolism in Real-Time Two-Dimensional Echocardiography Free AccessReview ArticlePDF/EPUBAboutView PDFView EPUBSections ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationsTrack citationsPermissionsDownload Articles + Supplements ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InMendeleyReddit Jump toSupplemental MaterialFree AccessReview ArticlePDF/EPUBThromboembolism in Real-Time Two-Dimensional Echocardiography Gershan K. Davis, Clive Fisk and Sandeep Talwar Gershan K. DavisGershan K. Davis From the Cardiology Department, Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital, North Wales, United Kingdom. Search for more papers by this author , Clive FiskClive Fisk From the Cardiology Department, Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital, North Wales, United Kingdom. Search for more papers by this author and Sandeep TalwarSandeep Talwar From the Cardiology Department, Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital, North Wales, United Kingdom. Search for more papers by this author Originally published7 Jan 2003https://doi.org/10.1161/01.CIR.0000046072.10311.41Circulation. 2003;107:e1This 77-year-old man is known to have long standing atrial fibrillation and a previous myocardial infarction. He was on warfarin therapy and was having signs of embolization. The following episode was captured in real time during his echocardiographic study (Figure, Movie). The thrombus ultimately embolized to the femoral arteries. Download figureDownload PowerPointTwo-dimensional echocardiogram showing thrombus embolizing through the left heart chambers.The Movie is available as an online-only Data Supplement at http://www.circulationaha.org.The editor of Images in Cardiovascular Medicine is Hugh A. McAllister, Jr, MD, Chief, Department of Pathology, St Luke’s Episcopal Hospital and Texas Heart Institute, and Clinical Professor of Pathology, University of Texas Medical School and Baylor College of Medicine.Circulation encourages readers to submit cardiovascular images to the Circulation Editorial Office, St Luke’s Episcopal Hospital/Texas Heart Institute, 6720 Bertner Ave, MC1-267, Houston, TX 77030.FootnotesCorrespondence to Dr Gershan K Davis, Aintree Cardiac Centre, University Hospital Aintree, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL United Kingdom. E-mail [email protected] Previous Back to top Next FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited By Karti D, Karti O, Aktert D, Gokcay F and Celebisoy N (2017) Sildenafil-related cerebral venous sinus thrombosis and papilledema: a case report of a rare entity, Neurological Sciences, 10.1007/s10072-017-2987-5, 38:9, (1727-1729), Online publication date: 1-Sep-2017. Faut M, Heidema R, Hoekstra H, van Ginkel R, Been S, Kruijff S and van Leeuwen B (2016) Morbidity After Inguinal Lymph Node Dissections: It Is Time for a Change, Annals of Surgical Oncology, 10.1245/s10434-016-5461-3, 24:2, (330-339), Online publication date: 1-Feb-2017. Scotté F, Rey J and Launay-Vacher V (2012) Thrombosis, cancer and renal insufficiency: low molecular weight heparin at the crossroads, Supportive Care in Cancer, 10.1007/s00520-012-1590-9, 20:12, (3033-3042), Online publication date: 1-Dec-2012. Cronin C, Lohan D, Keane M, Roche C and Murphy J (2007) Prevalence and Significance of Asymptomatic Venous Thromboembolic Disease Found on Oncologic Staging CT, American Journal of Roentgenology, 10.2214/AJR.07.2067, 189:1, (162-170), Online publication date: 1-Jul-2007. Opatrny L and Warner M (2004) Risk of thrombosis in patients with malignancy and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, American Journal of Hematology, 10.1002/ajh.20098, 76:3, (240-244), Online publication date: 1-Jul-2004. ten Cate-Hoek A and Prins M (2004) Appropriate level and length of postthrombotic warfarin treatment: an evaluation of recent developments, Current Opinion in Hematology, 10.1097/01.moh.0000130316.41033.e9, 11:3, (182-186), Online publication date: 1-May-2004. Brown D, Desai K, Vakili B, Nouneh C, Lee H and Golub L (2004) Clinical and Biochemical Results of the Metalloproteinase Inhibition with Subantimicrobial Doses of Doxycycline to Prevent Acute Coronary Syndromes (MIDAS) Pilot Trial, Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 24:4, (733-738), Online publication date: 1-Apr-2004. Bohm M, Rosenkranz S and Laufs U (2004) Alcohol and red wine: impact on cardiovascular risk, Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 10.1093/ndt/gfg340, 19:1, (11-16), Online publication date: 1-Jan-2004. Steinhoff J and Smith S (2003) Putting prevention into daily practice, Cardiology Clinics, 10.1016/S0733-8651(03)00077-8, 21:3, (471-482), Online publication date: 1-Aug-2003. January 7, 2003Vol 107, Issue 1 Advertisement Article InformationMetrics https://doi.org/10.1161/01.CIR.0000046072.10311.41PMID: 12515759 Originally publishedJanuary 7, 2003 PDF download Advertisement