[Biventricular thrombus complicating peripartum cardiomyopathy. A case report].
The authors report a case of a biventricular thrombus complicating peripartum cardiomyopathy in a 38 years old female. The diagnosis was done by bidimensionnal transthoracic echocardiography which showed 2 thrombi in the apical region of the right ventricle and in the anterior and lateral wall of the left ventricle. With treatment associating salt restriction, diuretics and angiotensin-converting-enzyme- inhibitors, the evolution was good: the thrombi disappeared at the first month for the left ventricular thrombi and after 45 days for the rignt ventricular thrombi. The patient didn't experience any embolic complication.
Damorou
F J
FJ
Clinique Cardiologique CHU A. Le Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal.
Kane
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Napporn
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Thiam
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Bidani
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A
Diop
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Sarr
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Ba
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Diouf
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D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D004232:Diuretics