Why the study?
Aortic mural thrombus is rare but potentially life-threatening, and while young patients are usually treated with surgery, the role of medical therapy alone requires further consideration.
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A less invasive approach with anticoagulant therapy and early reevaluation may be a viable initial strategy for aortic mural thrombus.
What is already known Aortic mural thrombus is rare but potentially life-threatening.After a challenging diagnosis, young patients are usually treated with surgery, reserving medical therapy alone for the elderly or those at high surgical risk. What is new in the current studyEarly reevaluation after starting anticoagulant therapy is very useful.A less invasive approach can be considered initially, as in patients at high embolic risk. 97
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Pagliariccio et al. (2024) conducted a case report in Aortic mural thrombus with acute limb ischemia (n=1). Embolectomy and anticoagulant therapy was evaluated on Resolution of aortic mural thrombus.
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