Multiple left ventricular thrombi in a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy and cerebral infarction: a case report

INTRODUCTION: It is not clear whether patients with sinus rhythm and reduced left ventricular function should be treated with anticoagulation therapy during or after treatment for heart failure. CASE PRESENTATION: A 67-year-old Japanese man was hospitalized at our institution with heart failure due...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mine, Takanao, Sato, Ikuo, Miyake, Hiroji
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4215575/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25217968
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-8-306
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: It is not clear whether patients with sinus rhythm and reduced left ventricular function should be treated with anticoagulation therapy during or after treatment for heart failure. CASE PRESENTATION: A 67-year-old Japanese man was hospitalized at our institution with heart failure due to dilated cardiomyopathy. On day after discharge, he developed cerebral infarction and showed persistence of multiple left ventricular thrombi. His paralysis completely improved at 2 days after edaravone and heparin administration; however, his left visual field defect persisted. CONCLUSION: Patients in sinus rhythm with reduced left ventricular function might benefit from anticoagulation therapy during treatment for heart failure.

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