Left ventricular thrombus

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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.

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