Surgical removal of echocardiographically detected multiple pedunculated and mobile left ventricular thrombi in acute myocardial infarction.
Two-dimensional echocardiography revealed at least three left ventricular mural thrombi in a 59-year-old man with acute anterior myocardial infarction. The thrombi, which had highly mobile pedunculated elements, were attached to the septo-apical wall and protruded into the left ventricular cavity. In spite of the lack of a clinical event but in view of the potential risk of embolization, surgical removal of the thrombi was performed on the 16th day of hospitalization.
Mager
A
A
Massada Center for Heart Disease, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel.
Strasberg
B
B
Nili
M
M
Levy
M
M
Rechavia
E
E
Sclarovsky
S
S
Agmon
J
J
D004452:Echocardiography; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*