Author/Authors
Özdemir, Levent Bozok University - School of Medicine - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Elönü, Orhan Hakan Private Acıbadem Hospital - Cardiology Department, Turkey
Title Of Article
12 year old left ventricular apical spherical thrombus without thromboembolic complication
شماره ركورد
32980
Abstract
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.
From Page
363
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Thrombus , thromboembolic complication
JournalTitle
Cumhuriyet Medical Journal
To Page
364
JournalTitle
Cumhuriyet Medical Journal
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