Left Atrial Appendage Occluder with Recurrent Thrombus Formation Visualized by Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography
Journal Title: Clinical Medical Reviews and Case Reports - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 5
Abstract
A 78-year-old Caucasian female with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation was put on anticoagulation with phenprocoumon. Two months later she developed an intracranial hemorrhage localized in the brainstem. Neurological findings were paresis and paraesthesia of the left body side. The treatment was conservative and symptoms resolved within three months.
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