Transthoracic echocardiographic diagnosis of mobile aortic arch atherothrombosis associated with stroke

Sara M Meltzer; Michael J Rigby; Richard S Meltzer

doi:10.1111/j.1540-8175.2007.00385.x

Transthoracic echocardiographic diagnosis of mobile aortic arch atherothrombosis associated with stroke

Echocardiography. 2007 Mar;24(3):267-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2007.00385.x.

Authors

Sara M Meltzer¹, Michael J Rigby, Richard S Meltzer

Affiliation

¹ University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. smeltzer@uci.edu

PMID: 17313639
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2007.00385.x

Abstract

Aortic arch atherosclerosis is associated with an increased risk of stroke or TIA. Up to now, transesophageal echocardiography has been the standard method for diagnosing protruding and/or mobile aortic arch atherosclerosis. We report a case where a mobile aortic arch atheroma was diagnosed using transthoracic echo in a patient with a recent stroke.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Aorta, Thoracic
Aortic Diseases / complications*
Aortic Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Arteriosclerosis / complications*
Arteriosclerosis / diagnostic imaging*
Echocardiography*
Female
Humans
Stroke / etiology*