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20-11-2023 | Thrombosis | Brief Communication

Echo HALT: do we really need a cardiac CT?

Authors: Giulia Passaniti, Francesca Romana Prandi, Samin Sharma, Annapoorna Kini, Stamatios Lerakis

Published in: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

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Abstract

Leaflet thrombosis is usually an incidental finding and Cardiac CT is the gold standard for its diagnosis, but the classic features of hypoattenuation leaflet thickening (HALT) and hypoattenuation affecting motion (HAM) can also be seen on echocardiography and more specifically on trans-esophageal echocardiography. We describe a case of transcatheter aortic valve thrombosis where both the diagnosis and treatment were based exclusively on the echocardiographic evaluation, without the need of cardiac CT, with good outcome for the patient.
Metadata
Title
Echo HALT: do we really need a cardiac CT?
Authors
Giulia Passaniti
Francesca Romana Prandi
Samin Sharma
Annapoorna Kini
Stamatios Lerakis
Publication date
20-11-2023
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
Print ISSN: 1569-5794
Electronic ISSN: 1875-8312
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-023-03009-3