Left Ventricular Thrombus Formation in the Setting of Normal Systolic Function

Christopher Svendsen, BA; Eric Pauley, MD; George A. Stouffer, MD

JACC: Case Reports (Aug 2020)

Left Ventricular Thrombus Formation in the Setting of Normal Systolic Function

Christopher Svendsen, BA,
Eric Pauley, MD,
George A. Stouffer, MD

Affiliations

Christopher Svendsen, BA: Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine, Campbell University, Lillington, North Carolina
Eric Pauley, MD: Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
George A. Stouffer, MD: Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Address for correspondence: Dr. George A. Stouffer, UNC Medical Center, CB 7075, Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7075.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 10
pp. 1470 – 1474

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We describe the case of a 42-year-old female with recurrent left ventricular (LV) thrombus and multiple embolic events despite having normal LV systolic function. The clinical presentation, associated conditions, diagnostic evaluation and treatment of patients with LV thrombus in the setting of normal LV systolic function are discussed. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)

Published in JACC: Case Reports

ISSN: 2666-0849 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/jacc-case-reports

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