Key result
Intravenous thrombolysis treats an embolized left atrial ball valve thrombus in restrictive cardiomyopathy.
Why the study?
Left atrial ball valve thrombus is an unusual condition in patients with normal mitral valve, with limited insight into its genesis and management.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights the rare presentation and management of a left atrial ball valve thrombus in a patient with restrictive cardiomyopathy and a normal mitral valve.
Case report suggests thrombolysis feasibility for embolized left atrial thrombus; leaves open safety and efficacy in restrictive cardiomyopathy.
Left atrial ball valve thrombus is an unusual condition, especially in patients with normal mitral valve. In the present case, we describe a 61-year-old female with restrictive cardiomyopathy who presented with a large left atrial ball valve thrombus, which subsequently embolized to right carotid artery and was treated with intravenous thrombolysis. This case provides useful insight into the genesis of such thrombi and highlights management dilemmas of a rare clinical problem.
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Karim et al. (2015) conducted a case report in Restrictive cardiomyopathy with left atrial ball valve thrombus (n=1). Intravenous thrombolysis was evaluated. Intravenous thrombolysis was used to treat a 61-year-old female with restrictive cardiomyopathy who developed a left atrial ball valve thrombus that embolized to the right carotid artery.
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