title: Severe reversible dilated cardiomyopathy associated with a large left ventricular thrombus in a young child with middle aortic syndrome.
abstract: We report a case of a seven-year girl who presented with severe dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) associated with a large thrombus in the left ventricle (LV). She had a long segment stenosis of the lower thoracic descending aorta, possibly due to non-specific aortitis and underwent successful stent angioplasty. The LV thrombus resolved after heparin without sequelae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center .
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ponniah
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center .
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Overholt
keywords: Middle aortic syndrome; coarctation of the aorta; dilated Cardiomyopathy; left ventricular thrombus