Antiphospholipid antibodies and intracardiac thrombosis. A case report.
The antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) has been associated with multiple cardiac abnormalities. The present report describes a case of right ventricle thrombus in a 51-year-old woman with a history of autoimmune haemolytic anemia and antiphospholipid antibodies. Transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated the presence of a right ventricle mass, mimicking a myxoma. She underwent open heart removal of the mass and was started on indefinitely anticoagulant therapy. At 2 years follow-up she was free of symptoms.
Brancaccio
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Department of Cardiac Surgery, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
Di Gioia
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C
Prifti
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D'Amati
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Michielon
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Miraldi
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F
D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin