title: Successful medical management of a left ventricular thrombus and aneurysm following failed thrombolysis in myocardial infarction.
abstract: We report the case of a patient with an extensive anterior myocardial infarction complicated by left ventricular systolic dysfunction, left ventricular apical thrombus and an apical left ventricular aneurysm following failed thrombolysis. We obtained serial two-dimensional echocardiograms at short intervals in the acute phase and also during the months of recovery and follow up. The patient was successfully and exclusively medically managed.
authors: Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.
authors: Adebayo T
authors: AT
authors: Oyedeji
authors: Christopher
authors: C
authors: Lee
authors: Olukolade O
authors: OO
authors: Owojori
authors: Olabanji J
authors: OJ
authors: Ajegbomogun
authors: Adeseye A
authors: AA
authors: Akintunde
keywords: aneurysm; failed thrombolysis; myocardial infarction; successful medical management; thrombus