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Published on: June 11, 2019
Chronic stage left ventricular aneurysm and thrombus after myocardial infarction
Masanori Murakami1, Akira Takaki, Masahiko Nishida
1Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yamaguchi, Japan. surg-1@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
Abstract:
A 60-year-old man had acute myocardial infarction 13 years ago. After percutaneous coronary intervention, the follow-up left ventriculography (8 years ago) showed dyskinesia in the anterolateral and apical segments of the wall. Following this, there was no change in the clinical symptom. After 6 years the patient discontinued aspirin without seeking medical advice. In this year, a thrombus was found in the left ventricle, and thrombectomy was performed. Left ventricular aneurysm has always been a risk for thrombogenesis in any stage, and a periodic follow-up including an echocardiogram and anticoagulation therapy is necessary.
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