Surgical Removal of a Left Ventricular Thrombus Which Showed Morphologic Changes Over Time in a Patient with Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy

Although stress-induced cardiomyopathy (SCMP) is a reversible disease and the prognosis is usually excellent, several complications can occur and can result in fatal adverse events. The formation of left ventricular (LV) thrombus is one of these critical complications of SCMP. This report describes...

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Main Authors: Choi, Jah Yeon, Park, Eun Jin, Park, Sung Hun, Kim, Hee Dong, Song, Ji Young, Kim, Ji Bak, Lee, Sun Ki, Ryu, Yang Gi, Baek, Man Jong, Na, Jin Oh
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Echocardiography 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4486174/
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Summary:Although stress-induced cardiomyopathy (SCMP) is a reversible disease and the prognosis is usually excellent, several complications can occur and can result in fatal adverse events. The formation of left ventricular (LV) thrombus is one of these critical complications of SCMP. This report describes a case of SCMP complicated by formation of a LV thrombus that became increasingly mobile as LV contractility recovered, and for which surgical removal was performed. Here, we report a case of SCMP complicated by LV thrombus and review the literature regarding this topic.