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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Left ventricular thrombus is a complication of systolic heart failure and | Left ventricular thrombus is a complication of systolic [[heart failure]] and [[myocardial infarction]]. [[Thrombus]] develops in the presence of Virchow's triad; blood stagnation due to [[akinesis]]/[[hypokinesis]], [[hyper coagulability]] and endocardial injury. The thrombus may cause [[strokes]] and thromboembolism. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 00:56, 9 March 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Left ventricular thrombus is a complication of systolic heart failure and myocardial infarction. Thrombus develops in the presence of Virchow's triad; blood stagnation due to akinesis/hypokinesis, hyper coagulability and endocardial injury. The thrombus may cause strokes and thromboembolism.