Left Ventricular Thrombus Formation in a Structurally and Functionally Normal Heart: A Case Report and Literature Review

• Main Authors: Nouraldeen Manasrah MD (Author), Anas Abdel-Qader MD (Author), Ali Al Sbihi MD (Author), Sarah Alqasem MD (Author), Lama Tareq Saif MD (Author), Ahmed J. Chaudhary MD (Author), Rana Ismail PhD, MSc (Author), Ramegowda Rajagopal MD, FACP (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Left ventricular (LV) thrombosis usually occurs as a complication of acute anterior myocardial infarction (MI) and dilated cardiomyopathy. It also occurs in patients with a hypercoagulable state. However, in the setting of normal systolic function, LV thrombi are extremely rare. We present a case of...