title: Giant biventricular thrombi presenting with acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: Biventricular thrombi secondary to anterior myocardial infarction is very rare. We present a patient with giant biventricular thrombi subsequent to an old anterior wall myocardial infarction, and devastating consequences, including acute pulmonary artery and femoral artery embolism. We introduce a unique case report with demonstrative and illustrative images.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Adnan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: mertilkerh@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Mert İlker
authors.initials: Mİ
authors.lastname: Hayıroğlu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Muhammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Keskin
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Öz
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Berat Arıkan
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Aydın
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000072657:ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Myocardial infarction; Pulmonary embolism; Thrombus