Left atrial ball thrombus is a rare complication of rheumatic mitral stenosis. We report on a patient with a left atrial ball thrombus combined with rheumatic mitral stenosis, which was detected during echocardiographic in the context of an etiological assessment of an ischemic stroke

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Thrombosed inferior vena cava (IVC) should not be considered as a limitation to femoral access for cardiac structural procedures. Reopening by angioplasty in the same procedural step is feasible and safe.