Left ventricular thrombus
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.