Key result
Asymptomatic patient develops giant left atrium and massive thrombus 14 years after OHT.
Case Report (n=1)
Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
Highlights the rare occurrence of a massive, asymptomatic left atrial thrombus developing in a giant left atrium 14 years after orthotopic heart transplantation.
We report the case of a 60-year-old patient who underwent orthotopic heart transplant 14 years earlier. Routine echocardiography showed giant masses in the left atrium. There were no symptoms or thromboembolic events in the past. Magnetic resonance imaging study revealed very enlarged left atrium (8.7 × 10.6 cm) occupied by irregular smooth mass (7 × 5 × 6.1 cm) with a stalk that was attached to the posterior left atrial wall in the area of graft suture lines. Intraoperative examination revealed a massive thrombus (12 × 10 cm) that filled almost the entire left atrial area.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Bartuś et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Giant left atrium with massive thrombus post-orthotopic heart transplantation (n=1). Orthotopic heart transplantation was evaluated on Thrombus formation in giant left atrium. A 60-year-old asymptomatic patient developed a giant left atrium and massive thrombus 14 years after orthotopic heart transplantation, discovered on routine echocardiography.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: