THE ROLE OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN ASSESSING THE MORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE OF LEFT-VENTRICULAR THROMBUS TO ANTICOAGULATION

Authors
LEE KS LEVER HM
Citation
Ks. Lee et Hm. Lever, THE ROLE OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN ASSESSING THE MORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE OF LEFT-VENTRICULAR THROMBUS TO ANTICOAGULATION, Echocardiography, 11(4), 1994, pp. 317-321
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Echocardiography → ACNP
ISSN journal
07422822
Volume
11
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
317 - 321
Database
ISI
SICI code
0742-2822(1994)11:4<317:TROEIA>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
We present a patient with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and a larg e left ventricular apical thrombus in which serial echocardiography ov er a 1-month period documented progressive enlargement of this mural t hrombus. This case illustrates the dramatic progression of left ventri cular thrombus size despite aggressive anticoagulation. In addition, t he critical role of echocardiography in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with left ventricular thrombus is emphasized.