Abstract
A 78-year-old Caucasian female with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation was put on anticoagulation with phenprocoumon. Two months later she developed an intracranial hemorrhage localized in the brainstem. Neurological findings were paresis and paraesthesia of the left body side. The treatment was conservative and symptoms resolved within three months.
Highlights
A 78-year-old Caucasian female with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation was put on anticoagulation with phenprocoumon
Transthoracic echocardiography revealed moderate bilateral atrial enlargement, all other cardiac dimensions were within normal limits
Size and shape of the left atrial appendage (LAA) were assessed by 3D-Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)
Summary
A 78-year-old Caucasian female with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation was put on anticoagulation with phenprocoumon. Left Atrial Appendage Occluder with Recurrent Thrombus Formation Visualized by Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography Sebastian Greiner*, Nicolas Geis, Derliz Mereles, Hugo A. *Corresponding author: Sebastian Greiner, MD, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120
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