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Management of Aortic Atherothrombi

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Management of aortic erythema thrombi could be a challenge. The management depends on the location of the thrombus as well as the thickness and appearance of it. Some are incidental findings on routine imaging, but others could be devastating like strokes and end-organ ischemia like renal infarction and acute lower extremity ischemia. The management could be medical or surgical. Most of these patients have multiple cardiovascular risk factors, emphasizing the importance of secondary prevention. This chapter will provide an overview about the management of aortic atherothrombi.

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  1. Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, USA

    Ruojia Debbie Li

  2. Vascular Surgery Department, Houston Methodist Hospital, DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, TX, USA

    Luis Felipe Gomez

  3. Vascular Surgery, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA

    Sashi K. Inkollu

  4. Medicine and Radiology, Division of Cardiology, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA

    Mark G. Rabbat

  5. Aortic Center, Vascular Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA

    Carlos F. Bechara

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Li, R.D., Gomez, L.F., Inkollu, S.K., Rabbat, M.G., Bechara, C.F. (2019). Management of Aortic Atherothrombi. In: Dieter, R., Dieter Jr., R., Dieter III, R. (eds) Diseases of the Aorta . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11322-3_32

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