Risk factors for intracardiac thrombus in peripartum cardiomyopathy: a retrospective study in China
ConclusionsIn our retrospective study, impaired LVEF, elevated haemoglobin levels, and high thrombocyte counts were regarded as independent risk factors for intracardiac thrombus in PPCM. A risk stratification model derived from these risk factors, which was economic and easily applicable in clinical practice, could rapidly and accurately identify PPCM patients with higher-risk of intracardiac thrombus.
Source: ESC Heart Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Kang Fu,
Hui Zhang,
Naiyi Chen,
Yue Hu,
Jie Xiao,
Xinyu Zhang,
Zongwei Lin,
Huixia Lu,
Xiaoping Ji Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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