Acute Myocardial Infarction, Pulmonary Embolism, and a Suspicious Aortic Mass: A Case of Complex Differential Diagnosis and Management

Affiliations

Bica Mihai Teodor: 1Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases “Prof. Dr. C. C. Iliescu”, Fundeni Street, no 258, Bucharest, Romania
Nitu Claudia Irina: 1Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases “Prof. Dr. C. C. Iliescu”, Fundeni Street, no 258, Bucharest, Romania
Iosifescu Andrei: 1Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases “Prof. Dr. C. C. Iliescu”, Fundeni Street, no 258, Bucharest, Romania
Beladan Carmen Cristiana: 1Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases “Prof. Dr. C. C. Iliescu”, Fundeni Street, no 258, Bucharest, Romania
Popescu Bogdan A.: 1Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases “Prof. Dr. C. C. Iliescu”, Fundeni Street, no 258, Bucharest, Romania

Abstract

Ascending aorta floating thrombus is a rare entity. Without rapid and specific management this condition has potential catastrophic consequences.