Mobile ventricular thrombus arising from the mitral annulus in patients with dense mitral annular calcification

Mitral annular calcification (MAC) has been considered a risk factor for thrombo-embolic disease. Superimposed thrombus formation on MAC has not been well described as a possible underlying mechanism for this association. We report three patients with mobile left ventricular (LV) thrombus arising fr...

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Published in:European journal of echocardiography 2010-03, Vol.11 (2), p.198-201
Main Authors: Sia, Ying T, Dulay, Daisy, Burwash, Ian G, Beauchesne, Luc M, Ascah, Kathryn, Chan, Kwan L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Calcinosis - diagnostic imaging
Calcinosis - etiology
Calcinosis - pathology
Chest Pain
Disease Progression
Echocardiography
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Female
Heart Ventricles - diagnostic imaging
Heart Ventricles - pathology
Heart Ventricles - surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve - diagnostic imaging
Mitral Valve - pathology
Mitral Valve - surgery
Risk Factors
Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging
Thrombosis - etiology
Thrombosis - surgery
Ventricular Dysfunction - diagnostic imaging
Ventricular Dysfunction - etiology
Ventricular Dysfunction - surgery
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Summary:Mitral annular calcification (MAC) has been considered a risk factor for thrombo-embolic disease. Superimposed thrombus formation on MAC has not been well described as a possible underlying mechanism for this association. We report three patients with mobile left ventricular (LV) thrombus arising from the LV aspect of severe calcified mitral annulus in the setting of normal LV function, mitral valve function, and sinus rhythm.
ISSN:1532-2114
DOI:10.1093/ejechocard/jep181