Why the study?
Are circulating levels of prothrombotic markers elevated in AMI patients who develop left ventricular thrombus compared to those who do not?
Population
100 patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with percutaneous coronary intervention on the left…
Comparison
Presence of left ventricular thrombus. vs Absence of left ventricular (LV) thrombus.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 months
Authors
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May aid post-AMI LV thrombus risk stratification; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before clinical adoption.
Are circulating levels of prothrombotic markers elevated in AMI patients who develop left ventricular thrombus compared to those who do not?
Elevated levels of tissue factor and D-dimer in the acute phase of AMI are associated with a higher risk of left ventricular thrombus formation, indicating a hypercoagulable state.
Solheim et al. (2013) studied this question.
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