Successful treatment of large left ventricular thrombosis during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO）：a case report and review of the literature

Key clinical messageWe report the case that a fulminant myocarditis patient was treated with Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) and experienced a rare complication of left ventricular giant thrombosis.After anticoagulation alone without surgical intervention, the thrombosis disappeared.This case illustrates anticoagulant alone therapy is safe and effective on treatment of giant left ventricular thrombosis during ECMO.