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This case suggests that patients in sinus rhythm with reduced left ventricular function might benefit from anticoagulation therapy during heart failure treatment to prevent thromboembolic events.
INTRODUCTION: It is not clear whether patients with sinus rhythm and reduced left ventricular function should be treated with anticoagulation therapy during or after treatment for heart failure. CASE PRESENTATION: A 67-year-old Japanese man was hospitalized at our institution with heart failure due to dilated cardiomyopathy. On day after discharge, he developed cerebral infarction and showed persistence of multiple left ventricular thrombi. His paralysis completely improved at 2 days after edaravone and heparin administration; however, his left visual field defect persisted. CONCLUSION: Patients in sinus rhythm with reduced left ventricular function might benefit from anticoagulation therapy during treatment for heart failure.
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Mine et al. (2014) conducted a case report in Dilated cardiomyopathy and cerebral infarction (n=1). Anticoagulation therapy (heparin and warfarin) was evaluated on Disappearance of left ventricular thrombi.
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