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Left ventricular thrombus in a patient with recurrent ischemic stroke events —The role of echocardiography
We present a patient with an ischemic stroke, and the cardiac ultrasound revealed a reduced ejection fraction and the presence of LV thrombus at the apex. The patient had no prior history of cardiovascular diseases. Even in a resource-limited setting, cardiac ultrasound is recommended to investigate stroke or transient ischemic attack events, especially in patients with a prior history of myocardial infarction. Although patients with LV thrombus should be treated with oral anticoagulants for at least 3  months, the role of direct oral anticoagulants and the optimal period of anticoagulation in this setting needs further investigation.
Source: Clinical Case Reports - May 2, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Vasiliki Vanesa Stylianou, Vasiliki Tsampasian, Marios Pavlou, Panagiota Georgiou, Dimitrios Patestos, Lorentzos Kapetis, Vassilios S. Vassiliou, Christos Eftychiou, Michalis Tsielepis, George Bazoukis Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research