Key result
Medical therapy successfully resolved a rare case of left ventricular thrombosis at the apex following an acute inferior wall myocardial infarction in a young adult.
Why the study?
Acute inferior wall myocardial infarction is not commonly associated with left ventricular thrombus formation.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a rare case of left ventricular thrombus formation at the LV apex following an acute inferior wall myocardial infarction, which successfully resolved with medical therapy.
Rare successful medical resolution of post-MI apical thrombus; hypothesis-generating case report leaves optimal management open.
Left ventricular (LV) thrombosis is caused by multiple etiological factors. Acute anterior wall myocardial infarction tops the list. Acute inferior wall infarction is not commonly associated with LV thrombus formation. A rare case of LV thrombus formation at LV apex due to acute inferior wall myocardial infarction is described in a young adult with successful resolution on medical therapy. Appropriate cardiac imaging is the key in correct diagnosis and treatment.
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Singhi et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Acute inferior wall myocardial infarction with left ventricular thrombosis (n=1). Medical therapy was evaluated on Resolution of left ventricular thrombus. Medical therapy successfully resolved a rare case of left ventricular thrombosis at the apex following an acute inferior wall myocardial infarction in a young adult.
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