Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5959034 | Heart, Lung and Circulation | 2015 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A 36-year-old woman presented to hospital after a penetrating chest injury. She was haemodynamically stable. Echocardiography revealed left ventricular thrombus, with minimal pericardial effusion and no associated cardiac injuries.Intravenous anticoagulation was commenced for her intracardiac thrombus and her pericardial effusion was monitored with serial echocardiography. She remained well, was converted to warfarin and discharged home day 12 post admission, with cautious follow-up given her risk of late effusion and tamponade.Follow-up imaging revealed resolution of her intracardiac thrombus.She remains well to date.
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Authors
Ben MRCS, Darren MBBS, Abdul FRACP, Xiao-Fang FRACP, Mark FRACS, Chris FRACS,