title: The embolic storm: dramatic peripheral complications of left ventricular thrombosis after myocardial infarction.
abstract: Left ventricular thrombus is a common complication after acute myocardial infarction. Although anticoagulant treatment has an established role in reducing the rate of thrombus formation and embolic phenomena during acute myocardial infarction, prior studies showed that left ventricular thrombus and systemic embolization may develop irrespective of adequate anticoagulant therapy. We present a descriptive case of a patient with left ventricular thrombus who experienced dramatic peripheral embolic events soon after the onset of anterior myocardial infarction despite full anticoagulation, and we discuss possible pathogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology and Intensive Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, Clinical Institute Multimedica Holding, Castellanza, Italy. massimo.baravelli@virgilio.it
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baravelli
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cattaneo
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Steidl
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dentali
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dario
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Imperiale
authors.forename: Maria Cristina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Picozzi
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fantoni
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Anzà
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis