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case_images: Transverse CT section at the heart level showing the artificial valve (upper arrow) and a thrombus in the left atrium (lower arrow).
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case_images: Computerized tomographic (CT) angiography demonstrated an artificial mitral valve (Figure 1, right arrow) and a thrombus in the left atrium which was not attached to the mechanical valve (Figure 1, left arrow).
case_images: Sagittal CT section showing a thrombus in the distal aorta (arrow).
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case_images: A lower abdomen scan (Figure 2) showed a thrombus (arrow) completely obstructing the descending aorta, causing abrupt stopping of the progression of the intravenous contrast media (white).
case_images: TEE showing a thrombus in the left atrium (arrow).
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case_images: A bedside echocardiographic examination showed the thrombus in the left atrium (Figure 3, arrow, and Figure 4, arrow).
case_images: TTE showing a thrombus in the left atrium (arrow).
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case_images: F4
case_images: A bedside echocardiographic examination showed the thrombus in the left atrium (Figure 3, arrow, and Figure 4, arrow).
case_images: Axial CT scan showing infarcts in the spleen (right arrow) and the left kidney (left arrow).
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case_images: F5
case_images: Multiple spleen (Figure 5, right arrow), renal (Figure 5, lower arrow) and leg muscles infarcts (Figure 6, arrow) were also evident.
case_images: Axial CT scan showing a large infarct in the right quadriceps muscle (arrow).
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case_images: F6
case_images: Multiple spleen (Figure 5, right arrow), renal (Figure 5, lower arrow) and leg muscles infarcts (Figure 6, arrow) were also evident.