Abstract
We reports a case of a newly formed thrombus in the left atrial appendage during cardiopulmonary bypass detected by transesophageal echocardiography in a patient with chronic atrial fibrillation and mitral stenosis. This case alerts the anesthesiologists of possible thrombus formation despite full heparinization during cardiac surgery and the importance of a comprehensive echocardiography examination.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 571-574 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Korean Journal of Anesthesiology |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 Jun |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine