Pedunculated left ventricular thrombus--report of two cases.
In two patients presenting with myocardial infarction, one with a subendocardial infarction and the second patient with a classic Q wave infarction, pedunculated left ventricular thrombi were detected in the course of subsequent routine cardiac catheterization. Both patients underwent successful surgical thrombectomy.
John
R M
RM
Department of Cardiology, Middlesex Hospital, London, U.K.
Sturridge
M F
MF
Swanton
R H
RH
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging