Peripartum cardiomyopathy and ventricular thrombus: A case report and review of literature
NORTHERN CLINICS OF ISTANBUL, cilt.5, ss.145-147, 2018 (ESCI, TRDizin)
- 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.