Peripartum cardiomyopathy and ventricular thrombus: A case report and review of literature

AKSU U., TOPCU S., GÜLCÜ O., TANBOĞA İ. H.

NORTHERN CLINICS OF ISTANBUL, cilt.5, ss.145-147, 2018 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Vaka Takdimi
  • Cilt numarası: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.14744/nci.2017.53254
  • Dergi Adı: NORTHERN CLINICS OF ISTANBUL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.145-147
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCMP) is a rare and life-threatening condition. Intracardiac thrombus is characteristically associated with increased adverse events, mortality, and a high risk of thromboembolic events, and has been associated with PPCMP. Early diagnosis and treatment play a critical role. Although echocardiography is the first-line diagnostic method, other imaging modalities may provide useful information in appropriate patients. Presently described is a case in which an apical intracardiac thrombus coexisting with PPCMP was identified and managed using multimodality imaging studies.