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Intracardiac thrombi: frequency, location, etiology, and complications: a morphologic review--Part V
B F Waller1, T M Rohr, T McLaughlin
1St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Insights
This review covers migrating thrombi, systemic conditions causing intracardiac thrombus, and echocardiographic detection methods. Understanding these aspects is crucial for diagnosing and managing heart thrombus effectively.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Vascular Medicine
Background:
- Intracardiac thrombus can arise from primary cardiac conditions or systemic disorders.
- The heart can also serve as a conduit for thrombi originating elsewhere (emboli in transit).
Purpose of the Study:
- To focus on migrating thrombi and associated systemic conditions.
- To discuss the echocardiographic detection of intracardiac thrombus.
Main Methods:
- Review of literature on intracardiac thrombus, migrating thrombi, and systemic associations.
- Discussion of echocardiographic techniques for thrombus identification.
Main Results:
- Systemic conditions can predispose individuals to intracardiac thrombus formation.
- Echocardiography is a key modality for detecting intracardiac thrombus.
Conclusions:
- Comprehensive understanding of intracardiac thrombus requires considering migrating thrombi and systemic factors.
- Effective diagnosis relies on advanced imaging like echocardiography.
Abstract:
Intracardiac thrombus may develop as a consequence of multiple underlying cardiac disorders. Other systemic disorders may predispose formation of thrombus within the heart, or the heart may be the site of emboli in transit--thrombus originating elsewhere and traveling through the heart to the pulmonary or arterial circulation. Part V of this five-part series on intracardiac thrombus will focus on "migrating thrombi," miscellaneous systemic conditions associated with intracardiac thrombi, and echocardiographic detection of intracardiac thrombus.