Endovascular stent graft for symptomatic mobile thrombus of the thoracic aorta.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Mobile thoracic aortic thrombus is a potential source of arterial embolism. Therapeutic management remains controversial. Systemic anticoagulation and various open surgical procedures are the commonly used therapeutic modalities. We report the successful primary treatment by endovascular stent graft of a mobile thoracic aortic thrombus that had caused visceral and peripheral embolism. Our case shows that endovascular stent-graft treatment is an effective, minimally invasive treatment of symptomatic mobile thoracic aortic thrombus.
Medical subject headings
- Angioplasty, Balloon
- Aorta, Thoracic
- Stents
- Thromboembolism