Özdemir, Levent Bozok University - School of Medicine - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Elönü, Orhan Hakan Private Acıbadem Hospital - Cardiology Department, Turkey

12 year old left ventricular apical spherical thrombus without thromboembolic complication

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Transthoracic echocardiography was performed in a 44 year-old male patient with the complaint of dyspnea on exertion. On echocardiograpy, besides wall motion abnormality spherical shaped image most probably indicating to a thrombus is visualized at the left ventricular apex. Patient’s medical history showed us an acute myocardial infarction experienced 12 years ago and thrombus at left ventricular apex detected at that time. Thrombus has persisted through follow up period for 12 years. Image of 12 year- old thrombus without any thromboembolic complication is very unusual and surprising.

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Thrombus , thromboembolic complication

Cumhuriyet Medical Journal

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