Left ventricular thrombi in three children with dilated cardiomyopathy: diagnostic procedure and clinical course

In three of nine children with dilated cardiomyopathy (aged 1-9 years), left ventricular thrombi were diagnosed and followed by echocardiography. Thrombi recurred in two patients, in one of them, embolized to the cerebral arteries. Resolution of the thrombi was observed under therapy directed agains...

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Published in:Pediatric cardiology 1984-01, Vol.5 (1), p.65-69
Main Authors: Kupferschmid, C, Schmaltz, A A, Tacke, E, Apitz, J, Lang, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - diagnosis
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - pathology
Child
Child, Preschool
Echocardiography - methods
Female
Heart Diseases - diagnosis
Heart Failure - diagnosis
Heart Ventricles - pathology
Humans
Infant
Male
Thromboembolism - diagnosis
Thromboembolism - pathology
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Summary:In three of nine children with dilated cardiomyopathy (aged 1-9 years), left ventricular thrombi were diagnosed and followed by echocardiography. Thrombi recurred in two patients, in one of them, embolized to the cerebral arteries. Resolution of the thrombi was observed under therapy directed against platelet aggregation. However, this did not prevent thrombus formation.
ISSN:0172-0643
1432-1971
DOI:10.1007/BF02306752