Open AccessIntracardiac Thrombosis and Anticoagulation Therapy in Cardiac Amyloidosis
Author(s) -
DaLi Feng,
Imran S. Syed,
Matthew W. Martinez,
Jae K. Oh,
Allan S. Jaffe,
Martha Grogan,
William D. Edwards,
Morie A. Gertz,
Kyle W. Klarich
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.108.785014
Subject(s) - medicine , intracardiac injection , cardiology , atrial fibrillation , cardiac amyloidosis , thrombosis , thrombus , amyloidosis
Primary amyloidosis has a poor prognosis as a result of frequent cardiac involvement. We recently reported a high prevalence of intracardiac thrombus in cardiac amyloid patients at autopsy. However, neither the prevalence nor the effect of anticoagulation on intracardiac thrombus has been evaluated antemortem.
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