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Document Details : Title: Echocardiographic evolution of left ventricular and left atrial thrombi in a patient with left ventricular dysfunction due to acoholic cardiomyopathy, chronic fibrillation and multiple non-fatal systemic embolisms Author(s): LANZARINI, Luca , GHIO, Stefano Journal: Acta Cardiologica Volume: 56 Issue: 2 Date: April 2001 Pages: 131-135 DOI: 10.2143/AC.56.2.2005630 Abstract : The echocardiographic characteristics and evolution of multiple pedunculated left atrial and left ventricular intracavitary thrombi in a patient with alcoholic cardiomyopathy are reported.The patient had a long history of left ventricular dysfunction and atrial fibrillation but the referring physician had not prescribed anticoagulant prophylaxis. Multiple,non-fatal,systemic embolizations occurred during hospitalization and echocardiography was used to monitor the effect of the anticoagulant therapy on the remodelling and final dissolution of intracavitary thrombi. |
