title: Idiopathic massive left ventricular thrombus in HIV patient.
abstract: A 47-year old man with HIV presented with a stroke. Imaging revealed a large mobile left-ventricular thrombus. The mass was resected using a small ventriculotomy with good early postoperative prognosis. Thrombus etiology is likely related to HIV pathology.
authors: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, Northwestern University, 201 East Huron Street, Suite 11-140, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Natalie-Homer@fsm.northwestern.edu
authors: Natalie
authors: N
authors: Homer
authors: Luke
authors: L
authors: Sheen
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D004452:Echocardiography; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000097:blood*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000821:virology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000097:blood / Q000821:virology*