SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH CAUSED BY AN OBSTRUCTIVE LEFT ATRIAL BALL THROMBUS

Systemic embolization due to left atrial (LA) thrombus in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis (RMS) and atrial fibrillation (Af) is common. However, a large ball thrombus in the LA in RMS patients is rare. It has potentially catastrophic consequences such as total occlusion of the narrowing mitral valve orifice, often resulting in sudden cardiac death. We herein report a case of 68-year-old woman, who died suddenly due to an obstructive LA thrombus.

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