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. 2021 Feb 4;5(2):ytaa525. doi: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytaa525

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COVID-19 related thrombi in the aorta. (A) Sagittal views of aortic computed tomography angiography displaying a mural thrombus in the aortic arch (left side, indicated by white arrow) and a free-floating thrombus in the distal thoracic aorta (right side, indicated by white arrow). (B) Computed tomography images displaying the situation after 7 days of Heparin treatment. Note: The free-floating thrombus in the thoracic aorta has decreased in size (right side, indicated by transparent arrow), while the thrombus in the arch appears similar in size. White arrow indicates a thrombus. Transparent arrow indicates (partial) thrombus resolution.