Simultaneous left and right ventricular apical thrombi after occlusion of the wrapped left anterior descending artery

Left ventricular (LV) thrombus formation is a well-known complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and is reported to occur in 5–8% of patients who have anterior or apical myocardial infarction. However, right ventricular (RV) thrombus has not previously been reported after AMI. We describe...

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Published in:Journal of cardiology cases 2019-05, Vol.19 (5), p.153-156
Main Authors: Kim, Byung Gyu, Kim, Ki Hwan, Nah, Jong Chun, Cho, Sung Woo
Format: Article
Language:English
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Distal left anterior descending artery
Left ventricular apical thrombus
Percutaneous coronary intervention
Right ventricular thrombus
ST-elevation myocardial infarction
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Summary:Left ventricular (LV) thrombus formation is a well-known complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and is reported to occur in 5–8% of patients who have anterior or apical myocardial infarction. However, right ventricular (RV) thrombus has not previously been reported after AMI. We describe a 54-year-old woman who presented with an ST-elevation myocardial infarction due to occlusion of the distal left anterior descending artery, which wrapped around the apex and led to simultaneous LV and RV apical thrombi.
ISSN:1878-5409
1878-5409
DOI:10.1016/j.jccase.2018.12.015