Abstract

LESTER NOSNIK, Jacobo et al. Thrombus in left and right atrium in a patient with cerebral infarction. Acta méd. Grupo Ángeles [online]. 2019, vol.17, n.3, pp.272-273.  Epub Feb 11, 2022. ISSN 1870-7203.

An 87-year-old woman with atrial fibrillation in treatment with acenocoumarol, went to the emergency room with an apparent ictus completely recovered in two hours. Incidentally, while performing a brain magnetic resonance we detected a small acute cerebral infarctions of right frontal and temporal lobes and, transfesophageal echocardiography showed the left and the right atrial appendage thrombi, that constitutes a rare finding with different surgical treatment alternatives such as medical. We chose to optimize anticoagulation with a favorable response in the patient.

Keywords : Thrombus; atria; brain strokes.