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Rapid Resolution of Left Ventricular Thrombus in Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Author(s) -
Willens Howard J.,
Lowery Maureen H.,
Lopez Edelman,
Ewing Marzyeh H.,
Myerburg Robert J.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1046/j.1540-8175.2003.00009.x
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombus , cardiology , asymptomatic , left ventricular thrombus , heparin , antiphospholipid syndrome , thrombosis , embolism , ventricular outflow tract
A 43‐year‐old male with recurrent cerebral infarctions and high titers of antiphospholipid antibodies was found to have a thrombus in his left ventricular outflow tract by transthoracic echocardiography. This thrombus disappeared after less than 24 hours of intravenous heparin therapy due to resolution or asymptomatic embolism. Left ventricular thrombi in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome and rapid disappearance of left ventricular thrombi with heparin therapy are infrequently reported occurrences. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume 20, January 2003)