Case Report (n=1)
This case highlights the severe morbidity and mortality associated with systemic embolization from a protruding left ventricular thrombus following acute myocardial infarction, despite surgical and anticoagulant interventions.
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Emphasizes devastating complications from post-MI LV thrombus despite therapy; leaves optimal strategies open for prospective study.
Left ventricular thrombus formation is common in acute anterior wall myocardial infarction. It imposes a significant risk of systemic embolization resulting in various degree of morbidity and mortality. Echocardiogram is a useful investigation to detect their occurrence and anticoagulation is the mainstay of treatment.
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LAW et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Peripheral embolism from left ventricular thrombus post-myocardial infarction (n=1). Embolectomy and unfractionated heparin was evaluated.
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