Surgical Removal of a Left Ventricular Thrombus Which Showed Morphologic Changes Over Time in a Patient with Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy.
10.4250/jcu.2015.23.2.103
- Author:
Jah Yeon CHOI
1
;
Eun Jin PARK
;
Sung Hun PARK
;
Hee Dong KIM
;
Ji Young SONG
;
Ji Bak KIM
;
Sun Ki LEE
;
Yang Gi RYU
;
Man Jong BAEK
;
Jin Oh NA
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea. jinona@medimail.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Stress cardiomyopathy;
Left ventricular thrombus;
Echocardiography
- MeSH:
Cardiomyopathies*;
Echocardiography;
Humans;
Prognosis;
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy;
Thrombosis*
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
2015;23(2):103-106
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Although stress-induced cardiomyopathy (SCMP) is a reversible disease and the prognosis is usually excellent, several complications can occur and can result in fatal adverse events. The formation of left ventricular (LV) thrombus is one of these critical complications of SCMP. This report describes a case of SCMP complicated by formation of a LV thrombus that became increasingly mobile as LV contractility recovered, and for which surgical removal was performed. Here, we report a case of SCMP complicated by LV thrombus and review the literature regarding this topic.
