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Year : 2013 | Volume
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A case of chronic left ventricular thrombus with ischemic cardiomyopathy
Vikram Bhausaheb Vikhe, Ankur Gupta, Prakash Shende
Department of Medicine, Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, India
Correspondence Address:
Vikram Bhausaheb Vikhe Department of Medicine, Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune India
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0975-2870.118289
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Left ventricular (LV) thrombus is a serious complication of anterior wall myocardial infarction (MI), especially in patients with severe LV dysfunction. LV thrombus carries a high risk of causing stroke and other thromboembolic complications despite adequate anticoagulation therapy. There is a benefit of anticoagulation in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy to reduce thromboembolic events or in resolution of LV thrombus. Two-dimensional (2D) echocardiography is the most commonly used technique for the diagnosis and follow-up of such cases. Our patient developed a chronic LV thrombus with ischemic cardiomyopathy post anterior wall MI and was managed well on anticoagulants to prevent the thromboembolic events under strict vigilance and follow-up. |
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