March 25, 2020

March Case of the Month: Ascending Aortic Replacement for Treatment of Isolated Aortic Thrombus Causing Peripheral Emboli

Joseph M. Besho MD; Mehmet Alagoz, MD; Anthony L. Estrera, MD Introduction The presence of ascending aortic thrombus is a rare clinical entity. We present a case of peripheral embolization secondary to ascending aortic thrombus, successfully treated with aortic resection…