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The Role of Echocardiography in Assessing the Morphological Response of Left Ventricular Thrombus to Anticoagulation
Author(s) -
LEE KAMTHORN S.,
LEVER HARRY M.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8175.1994.tb01371.x
Subject(s) - left ventricular thrombus , thrombus , medicine , cardiology , dilated cardiomyopathy , cardiomyopathy , radiology , heart failure
We present a patient with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and a large left ventricular apical thrombus in which serial echocardiography over a 1‐month period documented progressive enlargement of this mural thrombus. This case illustrates the dramatic progression of left ventricular thrombus size despite aggressive anticoagulation. In addition, the critical role of echocardiography in the diagnosis and follow‐up of patients with left ventricular thrombus is emphasized.