Modi BP, Longo MJ, Kopf GS, Elefteriades JA
Department of Surgery, Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
Int J Angiol. 2000 Oct;9(4):243-245. doi: 10.1007/BF01623903.
With the advent of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), giant thrombi of the descending aorta are becoming increasingly recognized as possible sources of peripheral emboli. This report describes the management of three patients presenting with multiple unexplained peripheral emboli. All three patients were treated successfully with aortic thrombectomy and long-term anticoagulation.