Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 55-56, February 2007

Giant Left Atrial Thrombus Successfully Treated with Anticoagulation

Section of Cardiology, P-207, Hospital of Saint Raphael, Yale University, 1450 Chapel St., New Haven, CT 06511, USA

Received 4 November 2004; accepted 18 May 2006.

A giant left atrial mass (6cm×4cm) was visualised on a transoesophageal echocardiogram in an elderly woman who had a history of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. The surgical removal of the mass, presumed to be a thrombus, was declined by the patient, and oral anticoagulation with warfarin was initiated. After eight weeks of anticoagulation, a repeat echocardiogram demonstrated complete resolution of the mass, without systemic embolisation.

Keywords: Left atrial thrombus, Anticoagulation, Atrial fibrillation, Echocardiography

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PII: S1443-9506(06)00117-X

doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2006.05.006

Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 55-56, February 2007

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