Insights on the left ventricular thrombus in patients with ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy

Insights on the left ventricular thrombus in patients with ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy

Abstract Background Left ventricular thrombus (LVT) formation represents a common complication of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). LVT is usually underestimated with transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) while cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) is promising as an alternative imaging modality for...

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Main Authors: Elsayed M. Mehana, Abeer M. Shawky, Heba S. Abdelrahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-10-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Subjects:
Left ventricular thrombus
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Transthoracic echocardiography
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-021-00628-5

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