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Left ventricular thrombus is a blood clot in the left ventricle of the heart. LVT is a common complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). [1] [2] Typically the clot is a mural thrombus, meaning it is on the wall of the ventricle. [3]
4 lip 2023 · Mural thrombi can invade any cardiac chamber. Left ventricular thrombus is a frequent complication of acute myocardial infarction, mostly with the involvement of the cardiac apex. This thrombus can separate from the ventricle and travel through arteries, blocking any blood vessels.[1]
Left ventricular (LV) thrombus is a feared complication of LV dysfunction associated with high rates of systemic embolism, morbidity, and mortality. Traditionally, LV thrombus has been associated with acute myocardial infarction (MI).
A calcified LVT was defined as a persistent left ventricular mural thrombus encapsulated by thickened and calcified endocardium. Left ventricular characteristics including left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left ventricular volume, wall motion, cardiac output, and potential mechanical complications were also collected.
The diagnosis of left ventricular thrombus is of potential clinical importance in identifying patients at risk for systemic embolization. Over the past years, several sophisticated methods capable of detecting thrombus have been developed.
management questions related to LV thrombus, including the prevention and treatment after myocardial infarction, prevention and treatment in dilated cardiomyopathy, management of mural (laminated) thrombus, imaging of LV thrombus, direct oral
6 cze 2018 · Left ventricular mural thrombus (LVT) complicating myocardial infarction has significant morbidity and potential mortality. Studies have demonstrated high incidence of LVT following anterior myocardial infarction [1]. LVT carries both short term and long term risk of embolic events which may result in stroke and systemic complications [2, 3].
