Blue toe syndrome caused by emboli from anomalous left atrial septal pouch thrombus: a case report

Blue toe syndrome caused by emboli from anomalous left atrial septal pouch thrombus: a case report

Abstract Background Left atrial septal pouches (LASPs) are a relatively newly described but common anatomical cardiac variant thought to be associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) and cardio-embolic stroke. Blue toe syndrome (BTS) describes ischemic changes in the toes due to microembolisation of t...

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Main Authors: Snehasis Pradhan, Kciku Gresa, Jan-Peter Röing genannt Nölke, Hans-Joachim Trappe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Thrombosis Journal
Subjects:
Blue toe syndrome (BTS)
Left atrial septal pouch (LASP)
Interatrial septum
Atrial fibrillation
CT angiography
Transesophageal echocardiography
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12959-020-00226-x

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