Detection of left ventricular thrombus by coronary computed tomography angiography.

Authors:	Faramarz Tehrani, Shervin Eshaghian
Language:	Eng.
Date:	2009-08-14
Journal:	The American journal of the medical sciences (0002-9629)
Release:	Am J Med Sci. 2009 Aug;338(2):167-8
Abstract:	Left ventricular thrombus is a recognized complication of acute myocardial infarction. The following case report presents a rare case of left ventricular thrombus detection originally via coronary computed tomography angiography, followed by a brief review of imaging modalities that have been used for the detection of left ventricular thrombus in the past.
Copyright:	The American journal of the medical sciences Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA. tehranif cshs.org
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Terms:	Coronary Angiography, Heart Diseases, Heart Ventricles, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Middle Aged, Thrombosis, Tomography, X-Ray Computed