Free-floating thrombus of the carotid artery detected on carotid ultrasound in patients with cerebral infarcts: A10-year study

摘要

All patients admitted from 1999 to 2009 for cerebral infarcts were included. IRB approval 2009/867/A was obtained. Cases were retrospectively identified from carotid ultrasound reports snowing free-floating thrombus. The latter is defined as "an elongated thrombus attached to the arterial wall with circumferential blood flow at its distal most aspect with cyclical motion relating to cardiac cycles."1"3 Case notes and computerised medical records were reviewed.