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Computed tomography (CT) of the chest showing the enlarged ascending aorta measuring 4.6 x 4.3 cm. AAo, ascending aorta; PA, pulmonary artery.
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Furthermore, as part of his pre-TAVR evaluation, he underwent CT angiography of his chest which revealed a worsening of his ascending aortic aneurysm with an aortic root diameter measuring 4.6 cm (Figure 1).
(a and b) Computed tomography (CT) of the chest showing a thrombus (stars) in the left atrium of the heart (LA). (c and d) Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) showing the thrombus in the left atrium of the heart (LA). Ao, aorta; LA, left atrium; LV, left ventricle; and RA: right atrium.
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Two months later, while his hematuria had resolved, it was accidentally discovered that he had a sizable left atrial thrombus upon undergoing surveillance CT chest imaging for his ascending aorta, which was further delineated using TEE (Figure 2).