Why the study?
Left atrial appendage thrombus in patients with acute ischemic stroke caused by atrial fibrillation is usually managed medically, but surgical removal may be considered in cases with high clot burden and multiple embolic infarcts.
Case Report (n=1)
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May warrant consideration in refractory high-burden LAA thrombus; leaves open comparative efficacy versus anticoagulation in larger studies.
Atrial fibrillation is a major risk factor for ischemic stroke. Left atrial appendagethrombus is responsible for the majority of cardioembolic stroke caused by atrial fibrillation.Left atrial appendage thrombus in a patient with acute ischemic stroke is usually managedmedically with anti-coagulation. We present a case of left atrial appendage thrombus causingacute ischemic stroke in a patient with atrial fibrillation, who underwent surgical removal of leftatrial appendage thrombus. The surgical approach was chosen due to several embolic infarctsand a left atrial appendage with a high clot burden.
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Cho et al. (2015) conducted a case report in Acute ischemic stroke and left atrial appendage thrombus (n=1). Surgical removal of left atrial appendage thrombus and LAA resection was evaluated on Clinical outcome and prevention of recurrent embolization.
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