BETWEEN SCYLLA AND CHARYBDIS: MULTIPLE LEFT ATRIAL THROMBI DESPITE ORAL ANTICOAGULATION AND ANTIPLATELET THERAPY IN A PATIENT CANDIDATE FOR LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE OCCLUSION
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2024
INTRODUCTION: Left atrial (LA) thrombosis usually occurs in patients affected by atrial fibrillation (AF), generally involving the left atrial appendage (LAA). We present the unexpected echocardiographic finding of multiple LA thrombi despite an adequate antithrombotic strategy. CASE PRESENTATION: A 76-year-old lady underwent transesophageal echocardiographic examination (TOE) to assess eligibility…