Journal of Lipid and Atherosclerosis  2016;5(2):163-167

doi:10.12997/jla.2016.5.2.163

Major Trauma induced Left Ventricular Thrombus after Acute Myocardial Infarction.

Dong Wook LEE 1 ; Ju Hee HA ; Jun Ho KIM ; Ki Beom PARK ; Jae Joon LEE ; Han Il CHOI ; Jin Hee KIM

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Keywords

Left Ventricular Thrombus; Echocardiography; Major Trauma

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Left Ventricular Thrombus (LVT) formation after acute myocardial infarction is a serious complication. And the most feared complication of LVT is the systemic thromboembolic events, especially to the brain. Nowadays patients with acute myocardial infarction are treated with primary PCI and more aggressive anticoagulation therapies, resulting in the lower incidence of LVT. Early detection of LVT is very important, and echocardiography is the definitive test for detecting intracardiac thrombus. However, the need for serial echocardiography remains controversial. In this case report, we describe a 55-year-old man with major trauma induced LVT after acute myocardial infarction who underwent successful therapy.