title: [Left ventricular mural thrombi in myocardial infarction in echocardiographic studies and clinical observations].
abstract: Examinations were performed in 153 consecutive patients with myocardial infarction (MS), which were divided into two groups. Group I (21 persons) consisted of patients with echocardiographically diagnosed left ventricular mural thrombus, and in group II were patients without evidence of thrombi. Significantly more patients with anterior myocardial infarction were in the the group I, whereas those with inferior MI in the group II. Increased left ventricular wall contractility index and considerably percentage of dyskinesis, mostly of the apex region were stated in the group I. 15 patients (71%) of the group I were treated with heparin, but only 4 of them within 4 hours from the beginning of angina pain. In 4 patients of the group I (19%) thromboembolic complications occurred: in 1 patient during proper anticoagulant therapy and in 3 others without treatment with heparin. Thus mural thrombi were observed in majority in patients with anterior myocardial infarction and were localized in a diskinetic region. Echocardiograms of patients with mural thrombi testified to greater than in others left ventricular function impairment. Heparin administration during first hours of myocardial infarction seemed to lower the incidence of mural thrombi and probably thrombembolic complications.
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authors.lastname: Sobkowicz-Woźniak
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authors.lastname: Wala
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authors.lastname: Wrabec
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authors.lastname: Kowalisko
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology
vernacular_title: Zakrzepy przyścienne lewej komory w zawale serca w badaniach echokardiograficznych i obserwacjach klinicznych.