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Mobile Thrombus of the Thoracic Aorta: Management and Treatment Review

Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy, gabriele.piffaretti@ tiscali.it

Matteo Tozzi, MD

Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

Giovanni Mariscalco, MD

Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

Alessandro Bacuzzi, MD

Anaesthesia and Palliative Care, Circolo University Hospital, Varese, Italy

Chiara Lomazzi, MD

Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

Nicola Rivolta, MD

Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

Gianpaolo Carrafiello, MD

Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

Patrizio Castelli, MD, FACS

Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

Detection of mobile thrombus of the thoracic aorta has become increasingly higher after any embolic event. Although the indication for treatment remains controversial, there is a growing interest about the ethiopathogenesis of this rare entity, and to define proper diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. The purpose of this article was to review the current management strategies and follow-up results of this rare pathology.

Key Words: mobile thrombus • thoracic aorta • stent-graft

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Vol. 42, No. 5, 405-411 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1538574408324737


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