Open AccessCardiac thrombi in different clinical scenarios
Author(s) -
Fahad Alkindi,
Abdel Haleem Shawky Hamada,
Rachel Hajar
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
heart views
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-5123
pISSN - 1995-705X
DOI - 10.4103/1995-705x.125924
Subject(s) - medicine , intracardiac injection , thrombus , cardiology , embolic stroke , stroke (engine) , thrombosis , intensive care medicine , ischemic stroke , ischemia , mechanical engineering , engineering
Intracardiac thrombi are commonly found in patients with ischemic stroke. The echocardiographic identification of thrombi is important in decision-making since it represents an indication to long-term anticoagulation, in order to reduce the risk of new stroke. Intracardiac thrombi can develop during the time course of several cardiac pathologies that favor blood stasis and/or predispose to the aggregation of thrombotic material. Examples of cardiac pathologies that favor the formation of thrombus are illustrated and discussed.