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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...
Autores principales: | , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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. |
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