Case Reports
November 25, 2015
Vol. 80 No. 1 (2013): Cardiac series
https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2013.92

A drastic complex atheromatous aorta A case report

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aortic stenosis, thrombus, atherosclerosis
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Ivano Bonadei
enrico.vizzardi@tin.it
Department of medical and surgical, Radiological Sciences and Public Health specialties, Section of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Brescia, Italy.
Enrico Vizzardi
Department of medical and surgical, Radiological Sciences and Public Health specialties, Section of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Brescia, Italy.
Antonio D’Aloia
Department of medical and surgical, Radiological Sciences and Public Health specialties, Section of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Brescia, Italy.
Edoardo Sciatti
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Surgical Clinic, University of Brescia, Italy.
Edoardo Cervi
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Surgical Clinic, University of Brescia, Italy.
Stefano Bonardelli
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Surgical Clinic, University of Brescia, Italy.
Marco Metra
Department of medical and surgical, Radiological Sciences and Public Health specialties, Section of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Brescia, Italy.
Stefano Maria Giulini
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Surgical Clinic, University of Brescia, Italy.
Aortic atherosclerosis is the most common disease of the aorta. More than 50% of the plaques thicker than 4 mm are located along the descending aorta. The complex morphology of the plaque, such as ulceration or the presence of thrombi, is associated with increased embolic risk. The increasing use of transesophageal echocardiogram has enhanced the recognition of aortic atheromas. We describe a case of a male patient with complex atherosclerotic disease involving the coronary vessels and descending aortic tract with some embolic complications.

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“A Drastic Complex Atheromatous Aorta A Case Report”. 2015. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease 80 (1). https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2013.92.