[Left ventricular thrombus--variability of causes and clinical presentation--four case reports].
Thrombi occurring in heart chambers, particularly in the left ventricle, are very often due to diseases leading to heart dilation. Thrombi could dissolve spontaneously or as a result of pharmacological treatment. They could also be mobilizes and produce emboli. The risk of emboli vary significantly from low to extremely high due to different morphology and mobility of thrombi. The most effective treatment of thrombi is to cure the underlying disease. Additionally antithrombotic agents or surgical treatment may be applied. In this article 4 cases with different clinical course treated only with drugs are presented.
Katedra i Klinika Chorób Wewnetrznych, Zawodowych i Nadciśnienia Tetniczego, Akademia Medyczna, ul. Pasteura 4, Wrocław. aderkacz@chirs.am.wroc.pl
Arkadiusz
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Derkacz
Roman
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Szełemej
Joanna
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Ciszowska-Wiatr
Teresa
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Nowak
Edward
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Bajkacz
Michał
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Gorawski
Kacper
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D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome