Key result
Free-floating thrombus in the ascending aorta can develop in young patients without plaque disruption or a history of cardiac symptoms.
Highlights the occurrence of free-floating thrombus in the ascending aorta in young, asymptomatic patients without plaque disruption.
Alerts clinicians to consider aortic thrombus in young patients with emboli; leaves open questions on incidence and management.
Occasionally, thrombus formation in the ascending aorta in cases without plaque disruption [1][2][3][4] is reported in young patients with no history of cardiac symptoms.Unfortunately, these findings are very often associ-
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Madershahian et al. (2008) studied this question. Free-floating thrombus in the ascending aorta can develop in young patients without plaque disruption or a history of cardiac symptoms.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: