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Peripartum cardiomyopathy and ventricular thrombus: A case report and review of literature

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCMP) is a rare and life-threatening condition. Intracardiac thrombus is characteristically associated with increased adverse events, mortality, and a high risk of thromboembolic events, and has been associated with PPCMP. Early diagnosis and treatment play a critical rol...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Aksu, Ugur, Topcu, Selim, Gulcu, Oktay, Tanboga, Ibrahim Halil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Kare Publishing 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6191556/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30374482
http://dx.doi.org/10.14744/nci.2017.53254
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Sumario:Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCMP) is a rare and life-threatening condition. Intracardiac thrombus is characteristically associated with increased adverse events, mortality, and a high risk of thromboembolic events, and has been associated with PPCMP. Early diagnosis and treatment play a critical role. Although echocardiography is the first-line diagnostic method, other imaging modalities may provide useful information in appropriate patients. Presently described is a case in which an apical intracardiac thrombus coexisting with PPCMP was identified and managed using multimodality imaging studies.