Author/Authors :
Demirkol, Sait Gulhane Askeri Tip Akademisi - Kardiyoloji Anabilim Dali, Turkey , Balta, Şevket Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi - Kardiyoloji AD, Turkey , Küçük, Uğur Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi - Kardiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Çelik, Turgay Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi - Kardiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Kürklüoğlu, Mustafa Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi-GATA - Kalp Damar Cerrahisi AD, Turkey
Abstract :
Atrial fibrillation is the most common chronic arrhythmia and is associated with increased left atrial thrombus. Its presence and location have important implications in deciding on the therapeutic approach. Echocardiography is essential in establishing the diagnosis in patients with cardiac masses. Because the source of left atrial thrombus is often appendage, it may not be identified by transthoracic echocardiography. We herein demonstrated a huge left atrial appendix thrombus that was identified by transthorasic echocardiography easily.
