title: Multiple left ventricular thrombi in a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy and cerebral infarction: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  It is not clear whether patients with sinus rhythm and reduced left ventricular function should be treated with anticoagulation therapy during or after treatment for heart failure.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 67-year-old Japanese man was hospitalized at our institution with heart failure due to dilated cardiomyopathy. On day after discharge, he developed cerebral infarction and showed persistence of multiple left ventricular thrombi. His paralysis completely improved at 2 days after edaravone and heparin administration; however, his left visual field defect persisted.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patients in sinus rhythm with reduced left ventricular function might benefit from anticoagulation therapy during treatment for heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya 663-8501, Japan. mine@hyo-med.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Takanao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mine
authors.forename: Ikuo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Hiroji
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miyake
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000983:Antipyrine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D000077553:Edaravone; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin; D000077553:Edaravone; D000983:Antipyrine