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Minamishima T, Matsushita K, Morikubo H, Isaka A, Matsushita N, Endo H, Kubota H, Sakata K, Satoh T, Yoshino H. Considerations in cardio-oncology: Multiple mobile left-sided cardiac thrombi in chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy. J Infect Chemother 2017; 23:488-492. [PMID: 28285949 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiac.2017.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Revised: 02/01/2017] [Accepted: 02/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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With advances in cancer chemotherapy, the importance of the new clinical discipline of cardio-oncology, which is concerned with the cardiac effects of chemotherapy, is increasing. Herein we describe the case of a 48-year-old woman with a history of breast cancer who presented with symptoms of heart failure due to chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy. Treatment for the patient's breast cancer had included surgery and chemotherapy with anthracyclines and trastuzumab. Echocardiography revealed multiple mobile thrombi in the left ventricle and atrium. In addition, brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed small acute cerebral infarctions due to embolization. Given the high risk of re-embolization, surgical thrombectomy was performed. Thus far, there are no standardized therapeutic guidelines for left-sided cardiac thrombi and the optimal treatment remains contentious. Although this patient was managed successfully with surgical thrombectomy, patients should be managed individually, taking into consideration embolization, bleeding, and surgical risks. With further improvements in cancer chemotherapy, there may be an increase in the incidence of complications such as multiple cardiac thrombi. From the cardio-oncology standpoint, we propose close interactions between cardiologists and oncologists for the optimal care of cancer patients.
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- Toshinori Minamishima
- Division of Cardiology, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Division of Cardiology, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Clinical predictors and outcomes of patients with left ventricular thrombus following ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2016. [PMID: 26202909 DOI: 10.1007/s11239-015-1252-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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We aimed to characterize the independent predictors of LVT following STEMI and the association with outcomes. The clinical predictors of left ventricular thrombus (LVT) formation after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are not well-defined in the contemporary era. We performed a retrospective analysis of STEMI patients at Duke from 2000 to 2011 who had a transthoracic echocardiogram within 90 days post-STEMI and compared patients with and without LVT (LVT+ vs. LVT-). Univariate Cox proportional hazards regression models of baseline characteristics were examined and significant variables were used in a multivariable model to assess adjusted relationships with LVT. A multivariable Cox PH survival model with covariate adjustments was used for assessment of LVT and long-term mortality. Of all eligible patients, 1734 patients met inclusion criteria and 4.3 % (N = 74) had a LVT. LVT+ patients tended to have a history of heart failure (HF) and higher initial troponin compared to LVT- patients. After adjustment, higher heart rate, non-white race, HF severity, and presence of left anterior descending artery (LAD) disease were independent predictors of LVT. There was a trend toward an association between LVT and increased all-cause mortality (HR 1.36; 95 % CI 0.84-2.21, P = 0.22), however this was not statistically significant. LVT was seen in over 4 % of this contemporary post-STEMI population. Several baseline characteristics were independently associated with LVT: Heart rate, HF severity, LAD disease, and non-white race. Prospective studies are warranted to determine whether anticoagulation in patients at increased risk for LVT improves outcomes.
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Ertem AG, Ozcelik F, Kasapkara HA, Koseoglu C, Bastug S, Ayhan H, Sari C, Akar Bayram N, Bilen E, Durmaz T, Keles T, Bozkurt E. Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictor of Left Ventricular Apical Thrombus in Patients with Myocardial Infarction. Korean Circ J 2016; 46:768-773. [PMID: 27826334 PMCID: PMC5099331 DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2016.46.6.768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2016] [Revised: 02/02/2016] [Accepted: 02/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES In this study, we examined the role of inflammatory parameters in an apical mural thrombus with a reduced ejection fraction due to large anterior myocardial infarction (MI). SUBJECTS AND METHODS A total of 103 patients who had suffered from heart failure, 45 of whom had left ventricular apical thrombus (AT) after a large anterior MI, were enrolled in the study. A detailed clinical history was taken of each participant, biochemical inflammatory markers, which were obtained during admission, were analyzed and an echocardiographical and angiographical evaluation of specific parameters were performed. RESULTS There were no statistically significant differences in terms of age, gender, and history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and atrial fibrillation between both groups (p>0.05). Similarly there were no statistically significant differences in terms of biochemical and echocardiographic parameters (p>0.05). However, there were significant differences in terms of neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (p=0.032). After a multivariate regression analysis, neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (NLR) was an independent predictor of thrombus formation (β: 0.296, p=0.024). The NLR >2.74 had a 78% sensivity and 61% specifity in predicting thrombus in patients with a low left ventricular ejection fraction. CONCLUSION In this study, neutrophil lymphocyte ratios were significantly higher in patients with apical thrombus.
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- Ahmet Goktug Ertem
- Department of Cardiology, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, Turkey
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Gossage JA, Ali T, Chambers J, Burnand KG. Peripheral Arterial Embolism: Prevalence, Outcome, and the Role of Echocardiography in Management. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2016; 40:280-6. [PMID: 16959721 DOI: 10.1177/1538574406291820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The aims of this study were to review the prevalence and outcome of all surgically treated upper and lower limb emboli presenting to one vascular unit in the last 3 years and to compare transthoracic with transesophageal echocardiography for defining the source of the embolus. All patients who underwent surgical embolectomy for acute limb ischemia from January 2001 to June 2004 were reviewed. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography were carried out on a subset of consecutive unselected patients. Forty-two patients, with a mean age of 80 years, underwent surgical embolectomy from January 2001 to June 2004 (M/F 1:1.8): 27 for lower limb ischemia and 15 for upper limb ischemia. Two thirds of these patients were found to be in atrial fibrillation at presentation (n=28), of whom less than a third were receiving anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents (n=8). The mean hospital stay was 15 days with 36 patients (86%) being fully anticoagulated before discharge from hospital. The 30-day mortality rate was 11% (n=3/27) with 5 patients requiring fasciotomies (12%) and 3 patients requiring an amputation of the lower limb (11%). Postoperatively, 34 patients (81%) had transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), which demonstrated a source or potential source for thrombus in 19 (56%). Fifteen patients (36%) had transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), which changed the subsequent management in 3 patients. All patients in whom TEE altered clinical management would have required this investigation if standard clinical guidelines were followed. TEE did not identify any additional patients with cardiac embolic sources that were not detected by TTE. Arterial limb emboli are still prevalent, but limb salvage and mortality rates appear to be improving. Despite clear guidelines on anticoagulation for patients in atrial fibrillation, many are not receiving appropriate treatment. Transthoracic echocardiography is a good screening tool for detecting a potential cardiac source for peripheral embolism, with transesophageal echocardiography being reserved for specific indications.
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Meenan RT, Saha S, Chou R, Swarztrauber K, Pyle Krages K, O'Keeffe-Rosetti MC, McDonagh M, Chan BKS, Hornbrook MC, Helfand M. Cost-Effectiveness of Echocardiography to Identify Intracardiac Thrombus among Patients with First Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack. Med Decis Making 2016; 27:161-77. [PMID: 17409366 DOI: 10.1177/0272989x06297388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Background and Purpose . Echocardiography to select stroke patients for targeted treatments, such as anticoagulation (AC), to reduce recurrent stroke risk is controversial. The authors' objective was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of imaging strategies that use transthoracic (TTE) and transesophageal (TEE) echocardiography for identifying intracardiac thrombus in new stroke patients. Methods . Model-based cost-effectiveness analysis of 7 echocardiographic imaging strategies and 2 nontesting strategies with model parameters based on systematic evidence review related to effectiveness of echocardiography in newly diagnosed ischemic stroke patients (white males aged 65 years in base case). Primary outcome was cost per quality-adjusted life year (QALY). Results . All strategies containing TTE were dominated by others and were eliminated from the analysis. Assuming that AC reduces recurrent stroke risk from intracardiac thrombus by 43% over 1 year, TEE generated a cost per QALY of $137,000 (relative to standard treatment) among patients with 5% thrombus prevalence. Cost per QALY dropped to $50,000 in patients with at least 15% intracardiac thrombus prevalence, or, if an 86% relative risk reduction with AC is assumed, in patients with thrombus prevalence of at least 6%. Probabilistic analyses indicate considerable uncertainty around the cost-effectiveness of echocardiography across a wide range of intracardiac thrombus prevalence (pretest probability). Conclusions . Current evidence on cost-effectiveness is insufficient to justify widespread use of echocardiography in stroke patients. Additional research on recurrent stroke risk in patients with intracardiac thrombus and on the efficacy of AC in reducing that risk may contribute to a better understanding of the circumstances under which echocardiography will be cost-effective. Key words: cost-effectiveness; decision analysis; stroke; transesophageal echocardiography; transthoracic echocardiography; diagnostic imaging. (Med Decis Making 2007;27:161—177)
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- Richard T Meenan
- Oregon Health & Science University Evidence-based Practice Center, Portland, USA.
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An unusual left ventricular mass. JAAPA 2015; 28:62-3. [DOI: 10.1097/01.jaa.0000473376.40125.40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Schoner A, Tyrrell C, Wu M, Gelow JM, Hayes AA, Lindner JR, Thornburg KL, Hasan W. Endocardial Endothelial Dysfunction Progressively Disrupts Initially Anti then Pro-Thrombotic Pathways in Heart Failure Mice. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0142940. [PMID: 26565707 PMCID: PMC4643996 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Accepted: 10/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Objective An experimental model of endocardial thrombosis has not been developed and endocardial endothelial dysfunction in heart failure (HF) is understudied. We sought to determine whether disruption of the endothelial anti-coagulant activated protein C (APC) pathway in CREBA133 HF mice promotes endocardial thrombosis in the acute decompensated phase of the disease, and whether alterations in von Willebrand factor (vWF) secretion from HF endocardium reduces thrombus formation as HF stabilizes. Approach and results Echocardiography was used to follow HF development and to detect endocardial thrombi in CREBA133 mice. Endocardial thrombi incidence was confirmed with immunohistochemistry and histology. In early and acute decompensated phases of HF, CREBA133 mice had the highest incidence of endocardial thrombi and these mice also had a shorter tail-bleeding index consistent with a pro-thrombotic milieu. Both APC generation, and expression of receptors that promote APC function (thrombomodulin, endothelial protein C receptor, protein S), were suppressed in the endocardium of acute decompensated HF mice. However, in stable compensated HF mice, an attenuation occurred for vWF protein content and secretion from endocardial endothelial cells, vWF-dependent platelet agglutination (by ristocetin), and thrombin generation on the endocardial surface. Conclusions CREBA133 mice develop HF and endocardial endothelial dysfunction. Attenuation of the anti-coagulant APC pathway promotes endocardial thrombosis in early and acute decompensated phases of HF. However, in stable compensated HF mice, disruptions in endothelial vWF expression and extrusion may actually reduce the incidence of endocardial thrombosis.
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- Amanda Schoner
- Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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McCullough PA, Roberts WC. Peter Andrew McCullough, MD, MPH: an interview with the editor. Am J Cardiol 2014; 114:1772-85. [PMID: 25439453 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.08.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2014] [Accepted: 08/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Goudie A, Elder D, Deshmukh H, Szwejkowski BR, Lang CC, George J. Effect of warfarin on survival in patients with concomitant left ventricular systolic dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension: a population cohort study. Eur J Heart Fail 2014; 17:90-7. [DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2014] [Revised: 09/23/2014] [Accepted: 09/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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- Andrew Goudie
- Division of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Medicine, Division of Medical Science; Ninewells Hospital and Medical School; Dundee DD1 9SY UK
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Medicine, Division of Medical Science; Ninewells Hospital and Medical School; Dundee DD1 9SY UK
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- Division of Population Health Sciences; University of Dundee; Dundee UK
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Medicine, Division of Medical Science; Ninewells Hospital and Medical School; Dundee DD1 9SY UK
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Medicine, Division of Medical Science; Ninewells Hospital and Medical School; Dundee DD1 9SY UK
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Medicine, Division of Medical Science; Ninewells Hospital and Medical School; Dundee DD1 9SY UK
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Mahmood MM, Mahmood S. Unusual echocardiographic appearance of left ventricular thrombi in a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy. BMJ Case Rep 2014; 2014:bcr-2014-204416. [PMID: 25326557 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-204416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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- Department of Cardiology, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, UK
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Pazos-López P, Pozo E, Siqueira ME, García-Lunar I, Cham M, Jacobi A, Macaluso F, Fuster V, Narula J, Sanz J. Value of CMR for the differential diagnosis of cardiac masses. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2014; 7:896-905. [PMID: 25129516 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2014.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2014] [Revised: 05/12/2014] [Accepted: 05/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The goal of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of CMR features for the differential diagnosis of cardiac masses. BACKGROUND Differentiation of cardiac tumors and thrombi and differentiation of benign from malignant cardiac neoplasms is often challenging but important in clinical practice. Studies assessing the value of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) in this regard are scarce. METHODS We reviewed the CMR scans of patients with a definite cardiac thrombus or tumor. Mass characteristics on cine, T1-weighted turbo spin echo (T1w-TSE) and T2-weighted turbo spin echo (T2w-TSE), contrast first-pass perfusion (FPP), post-contrast inversion time (TI) scout, and late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) sequences were analyzed. RESULTS There were 84 thrombi, 17 benign tumors, and 25 malignant tumors in 116 patients. Morphologically, thrombi were smaller (median area 1.6 vs. 8.5 cm(2); p < 0.0001), more homogeneous (99% vs. 46%; p < 0.0001), and less mobile (13% vs. 33%; p = 0.007) than tumors. Hyperintensity compared with normal myocardium on T2w-TSE, FPP, and LGE were more common in tumors than in thrombi (85% vs. 42%, 70% vs. 4%, and 71% vs. 5%, respectively; all p < 0.0001). A pattern of hyperintensity/isointensity (compared with normal myocardium) with short TI and hypointensity with long TI was very frequent in thrombi (94%), rare in tumors (2%), and had the highest accuracy (95%) for the differentiation of both entities. Regarding the characterization of neoplastic masses, malignant tumors were larger (median area 11.9 vs. 6.3 cm(2); p = 0.006) and more frequently exhibited FPP (84% vs. 47%; p = 0.03) and LGE (92% vs. 41%; p = 0.001). The ability of CMR features to distinguish benign from malignant neoplasms was moderate, with LGE showing the highest accuracy (79%). CONCLUSIONS CMR features demonstrated excellent accuracy for the differentiation of cardiac thrombi from tumors and can be helpful for the distinction of benign versus malignant neoplasms.
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- Pablo Pazos-López
- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute/Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York; Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute/Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute/Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute/Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York; Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute/Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute/Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute/Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute/Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York; Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute/Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute/Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York.
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Gheorghiade M, Vaduganathan M, Fonarow GC, Greene SJ, Greenberg BH, Liu PP, Massie BM, Mehra MR, Metra M, Zannad F, Cleland JGF, van Veldhuisen DJ, Shah AN, Butler J. Anticoagulation in heart failure: current status and future direction. Heart Fail Rev 2014; 18:797-813. [PMID: 22987320 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-012-9343-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Despite therapeutic advances, patients with worsening heart failure (HF) requiring hospitalization have unacceptably high post-discharge mortality and re-admission rates soon after discharge. Evidence suggests a hypercoagulable state is present in patients with HF. Although thromboembolism as a direct consequence of HF is not frequently clinically recognized, it may contribute to mortality and morbidity. Additionally, many patients with HF have concomitant disorders conferring additional thrombotic risk, including atrial fibrillation (AF) and coronary artery disease (CAD). Acute coronary syndrome (ACS), a known consequence of coronary thrombosis, is a common precipitating factor for worsening HF. Coronary thrombosis may also cause sudden death in patients with HF and CAD. Because data are largely derived from observational studies or trials of modest size, guideline recommendations on anticoagulation for HF vary between organizations. The recently presented Warfarin versus Aspirin in Reduced Cardiac Ejection Fraction trial of HF patients in sinus rhythm suggested anticoagulation reduces the risk of stroke, although rates of the combined primary endpoint (death, ischemic stroke, or intracerebral hemorrhage) were similar for acetylsalicylic acid and warfarin. Newer oral anticoagulants dabigatran, apixaban, and rivaroxaban have successfully completed trials for the prevention of stroke in patients with AF and have shown benefits in the subpopulation of patients with concomitant HF. Positive results of the Anti-Xa Therapy to Lower Cardiovascular Events in Addition to Standard Therapy in Subjects with Acute Coronary Syndrome-Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction 51 (ATLAS ACS 2-TIMI 51) trial of rivaroxaban in ACS are also encouraging. These data suggest there is a need to assess the potential role for these newer agents in the management of patients hospitalized for HF who continue to have a high post-discharge event rate despite available therapies.
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- Mihai Gheorghiade
- Center for Cardiovascular Innovation, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 645 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1006, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA,
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Kohsaka S, Homma S. Anticoagulation for heart failure: selecting the best therapy. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2014; 7:1209-17. [DOI: 10.1586/erc.09.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Prevalence and Aetiology of Left Ventricular Thrombus in Patients Undergoing Transthoracic Echocardiography at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. Adv Med 2014; 2014:731936. [PMID: 26556424 PMCID: PMC4590966 DOI: 10.1155/2014/731936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2014] [Revised: 08/15/2014] [Accepted: 09/18/2014] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Objectives. We sought to determine the prevalence and aetiology of LVT among patients undergoing echocardiography. Methods. We reviewed case notes and echocardiographic data of patient diagnosed with LVT using noncontrast transthoracic echocardiography. Definition of various conditions was made using standard guidelines. Mean ± SD were derived for continuous variables and comparison was made using Student's t-test. Results. Total of 1302 transthoracic echocardiograms were performed out of which 949 adult echocardiograms were considered eligible. Mean age of all subjects with abnormal echocardiograms was 44.73 (16.73) years. Abnormalities associated with LVT were observed in 782/949 (82.40%) subjects among whom 84/782 (8.85%) had LVT. The highest prevalence of 39.29% (33/84) was observed in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy, followed by myocardial infarction with a prevalence of 29.76% (25/84). Peripartum cardiomyopathy accounted for 18/84 (21.43%) cases with some having multiple thrombi, whereas hypertensive heart disease was responsible for 6/84 (7.14%) cases. The lowest prevalence of 2.38% (2/84) was observed in those with rheumatic heart disease. Left ventricular EF of <35% was recorded in 55/84 (65.48%). Conclusions. Left ventricular thrombus is common among patients undergoing echo, with dilated cardiomyopathy being the most common underlying aetiology followed by myocardial infarction. Multiple LVTs were documented in peripartum cardiomyopathy.
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Prom R, Usedom JE, Dull RB. Antithrombotics in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction and Normal Sinus Rhythm. Ann Pharmacother 2013; 48:226-37. [DOI: 10.1177/1060028013511058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Objective: To review the thromboembolic risk, pathophysiology associated with the risk, and literature investigating the use of antithrombotics in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and normal sinus rhythm (HFrEF-NSR). Data Sources: An English language literature search was performed with MEDLINE/PubMed and Embase from January 1950 to October 2013 using the search terms heart failure, HFrEF, systolic heart failure, cardiomyopathy, left ventricular dysfunction, sinus rhythm, thromboembolism, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome, acute coronary events, coronary artery disease, stroke, and cerebrovascular events to identify relevant articles. References in the retrieved articles were also assessed to identify other important articles. Study Selection and Data Abstraction: All pertinent original studies, reviews, consensus documents, and guidelines were evaluated for inclusion. Data Synthesis: Patients with HFrEF-NSR may be predisposed to developing thromboembolic events. Studies that have examined the role of antithrombotics (warfarin and/or antiplatelet therapy) for reducing thromboembolic risk have been inconclusive. The WASH and HELAS pilot trials—the only studies with a no-antithrombotics or placebo comparator group—did not find a benefit with antithrombotic therapy but found an increased risk of bleeding with warfarin and of hospitalizations with aspirin. Although the clinical outcome studies (WATCH and WARCEF) suggested that warfarin may reduce stroke risk compared with antiplatelet therapy, the lack of a placebo group and lower-than-projected enrollment prevents definitive conclusions from being made. Conclusions: Current evidence does not support the routine use of antithrombotics for preventing thromboembolic events in patients with HFrEF-NSR without compelling indications.
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McGarvey JR, Kondo N, Takebe M, Koomalsingh KJ, Witschey WRT, Barker AJ, Markl M, Takebayashi S, Shimaoka T, Gorman JH, Gorman RC, Pilla JJ. Directed epicardial assistance in ischemic cardiomyopathy: flow and function using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Ann Thorac Surg 2013; 96:577-85. [PMID: 23810178 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2013] [Revised: 04/01/2013] [Accepted: 04/02/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Heart failure after myocardial infarction (MI) is a result of increased myocardial workload, adverse left ventricular (LV) geometric remodeling, and less efficient LV fluid movement. In this study we utilize cardiac magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate ventricular function and flow after placement of a novel directed epicardial assist device. METHODS Five swine underwent posterolateral MI and were allowed to remodel for 12 weeks. An inflatable bladder was positioned centrally within the infarct and secured with mesh. The device was connected to an external gas exchange pump, which inflated and deflated in synchrony with the cardiac cycle. Animals then underwent cardiac magnetic resonance imaging during active epicardial assistance and with no assistance. RESULTS Active epicardial assistance of the infarct showed immediate improvement in LV function and intraventricular flow. Ejection fraction significantly improved from 26.0% ± 4.9% to 37.3% ± 4.5% (p < 0.01). End-systolic volume (85.5 ± 12.7 mL versus 70.1 ± 11.9 mL, p < 0.01) and stroke volume (28.5 ± 4.4 mL versus 39.9 ± 3.1 mL, p = 0.03) were also improved with assistance. End-diastolic volume and regurgitant fraction did not change with treatment. Regional LV flow improved both qualitatively and quantitatively during assistance. Unassisted infarct regional flow showed highly discoordinate blood movement with very slow egress from the posterolateral wall. Large areas of stagnant flow were also identified. With assistance, posterolateral wall blood velocities improved significantly during both systole (26.4% ± 3.2% versus 12.6% ± 1.2% maximum velocity; p < 0.001) and diastole (54.3% ± 9.3% versus 24.2% ± 2.5% maximum velocity; p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Directed epicardial assistance can improve LV function and flow in ischemic cardiomyopathy. This novel device may provide a valuable alternative to currently available heart failure therapies.
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- Jeremy R McGarvey
- Gorman Cardiovascular Research Group, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-5156, USA
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Sivri N, Yetkin E, Tekin GO, Yalta K, Waltenberger J. Anticoagulation in Patients With Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction and Sinus Rhythm. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2013; 20:729-34. [DOI: 10.1177/1076029613486017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction and chronic systolic heart failure (HF) predispose to intraventricular thrombus formation and embolization resulting in stroke. Current guideline recommends the use of oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation and history of previous thromboembolism. However, anticoagulant treatment in patients with LV systolic dysfunction with sinus rhythm and without history of previous thromboembolism is still on debate. Recent epidemiologic date has reported increased stroke rate in patients with systolic HF shortly after diagnosis. This review focuses on the possible causes of increased stroke rate shortly after the diagnosis of HF and subsequently suggests a rationale for the use of oral anticoagulant in these patient groups.
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- Nasir Sivri
- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey
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- Division of Cardiology, Middle East Hospital, Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Bozok University, Yozgat, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey
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Leick J, Szardien S, Liebetrau C, Willmer M, Fischer-Rasokat U, Kempfert J, Nef H, Rolf A, Walther T, Hamm C, Möllmann H. Mobile left ventricular thrombus in left ventricular dysfunction: case report and review of literature. Clin Res Cardiol 2013; 102:479-84. [PMID: 23584757 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-013-0565-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2012] [Accepted: 04/03/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Left ventricular (LV) thrombi carry a high risk of embolization. Therapeutic recommendations like treatment with low molecular heparin and intravenous unfractionated heparin (UFH), thrombolysis or surgical thrombectomy have failed to reach a consensus. CASE DESCRIPTION A 56-year-old female patient presented in cardiogenic shock to the emergency department. Echocardiography demonstrated a dilated LV with a severely depressed global systolic function and a large LV apical thrombus. Treatment with UFH was initiated as well as a treatment with catecholamines for stabilizing the patient's hemodynamic situation. On the follow-up echocardiographic examination, extensive free-floating parts of the thrombus could be documented. Given the high risk of embolization in a now hemodynamically stable situation, emergency surgical embolectomy was performed. DISCUSSION A conservative procedure might be useful for bridging till surgical treatment is available and/or the risk due to surgery is acceptable. CONCLUSION In absence of evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of LV thrombi, individualized management options concerning surgical, embolization and bleeding risk must be taken into account.
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- Jürgen Leick
- Department of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart and Thorax Center, Benekestr. 2-8, 61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany
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Engin C, Yagdi T, Balcioglu O, Erkul S, Baysal B, Oguz E, Ayik F, Ozturk P, Ozbaran M. Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in Heart Failure Patients With a Left Ventricular Thrombus. Transplant Proc 2013; 45:1017-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.02.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Bakalli A, Georgievska-Ismail L, Koçinaj D, Musliu N, Krasniqi A, Pllana E. Prevalence of left chamber cardiac thrombi in patients with dilated left ventricle at sinus rhythm: the role of transesophageal echocardiography. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND : JCU 2013; 41:38-45. [PMID: 22729833 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.21953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2011] [Accepted: 04/30/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Left atrial appendage (LAA) may be a source of thrombi in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy at sinus rhythm. The objectives of our study were to assess the prevalence of intracardiac left chamber thrombus and/or spontaneous echo contrast and to identify clinical and echocardiographic predictors for left ventricle (LV), left atrium (LA), and/or LAA thrombus formation, particularly as regard to LV, LA, and LAA size, in heart failure patients at sinus rhythm. METHODS We included 45 patients with dilated cardiomyopathy of ischemic or idiopathic origin with mild to moderate systolic dysfunction, who were at sinus rhythm and without anticoagulation therapy. RESULTS Mean left ventricular end diastolic diameter was 64.9 ± 6.1 mm, and mean LV ejection fraction was 39.9 ± 7.3%. LV thrombus was found in 13.3% of patients and LAA thrombus in 68. 9%. Left ventricular end diastolic diameter was correlated with LA volume (r = 0.59, p < 0.0001) and LV thrombus (r = 0.38, p = 0.005). LA volume was correlated with LAA maximal area (r = 0.34, p = 0.01), which was an independent predictor for LAA thrombus formation (p = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS Dilation of left cardiac chambers offers a suitable terrain for thrombus formation. The high probability of LAA thrombosis should be kept in mind when designing the treatment strategy for patients with dilated cardiomyopathy at sinus rhythm.
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- Aurora Bakalli
- Department of Cardiology, Clinic of Internal Medicine, University Clinical Center of Kosova, Prishtine, Kosovo
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Lip GYH, Piotrponikowski P, Andreotti F, Anker SD, Filippatos G, Homma S, Morais J, Pullicino P, Rasmussen LH, Marín F, Lane DA. Thromboembolism and antithrombotic therapy for heart failure in sinus rhythm: an executive summary of a joint consensus document from the ESC Heart Failure Association and the ESC Working Group on Thrombosis. Thromb Haemost 2012; 108:1009-22. [PMID: 23093044 DOI: 10.1160/th12-08-0578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2012] [Accepted: 09/03/2012] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Chronic heart failure (HF) with either reduced or preserved left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction is common and remains an extremely serious disorder with a high mortality and morbidity. Many complications related to heart failure can be related to thrombosis. Epidemiological and pathophysiological data also link HF to an increased risk of thrombosis, leading to the clinical consequences of sudden death, stroke, systemic thromboembolism and/or venous thromboembolism. This executive summary of a joint consensus document of the Heart Failure Association (EHFA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the ESC Working Group on Thrombosis reviews the published evidence, summarises 'best practice', and puts forward consensus statements that may help to define evidence gaps and assist management decisions in everyday clinical practice. In HF patients with atrial fibrillation, oral anticoagulation is clearly recommended, and the CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED scores should be used to determine the likely risk-benefit ratio (thromboembolism prevention versus risk of bleeding) of oral anticoagulation. In HF patients with reduced LV ejection fraction who are in sinus rhythm there is no evidence of an overall benefit of vitamin K antagonists (e.g. warfarin) on mortality, with risk of major bleeding. Whilst there is the potential for a reduction in ischaemic stroke, there is currently no compelling reason to routinely use warfarin for these patients. Risk factors associated with increased risk of thromboembolic events should be identified and decisions regarding use of anticoagulation individualised. Patient values and preferences are important determinants when balancing the risk of thromboembolism against bleeding risk. Novel oral anticoagulants that offer a different risk-benefit profile compared with warfarin may appear as an attractive therapeutic option, but this would need to be confirmed in clinical trials.
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- Gregory Y H Lip
- University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
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Lee JM, Park JJ, Jung HW, Cho YS, Oh IY, Yoon CH, Suh JW, Chun EJ, Choi SI, Youn TJ, Lim C, Cho GY, Chae IH, Park KH, Choi DJ. Left ventricular thrombus and subsequent thromboembolism, comparison of anticoagulation, surgical removal, and antiplatelet agents. J Atheroscler Thromb 2012; 20:73-93. [PMID: 22986555 DOI: 10.5551/jat.13540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Left ventricular (LV) thrombus is one of the risk factors for systemic thromboembolism. The aims of this study were to compare the long-term clinical outcomes of LV thrombus using current therapeutics, anticoagulation, operative treatment, and antiplatelet agents and to identify independent predictors of systemic thromboembolism. METHODS We screened 86,374 patients for intracardiac thrombus in the electronic medical records and imaging databases. Records of 62 patients with LV thrombus, diagnosed between May 2003 to November 2011, were comprehensively reviewed regarding baseline characteristics, imaging data and thrombus outcomes, thromboembolic events and treatment complications by treatment group. RESULTS The majority (80.6%) had ischemic etiology. Systemic thromboembolism developed in 18 patients; 8 (45%) were post-treatment thromboembolisms while 10 events occurred before treatment began. No post-treatment thromboembolism occurred in the operative treatment group; in contrast, 7 post-treatment thromboembolisms occurred in anticoagulation group (17%) (Log rank p= 0.175). Independent predictors of post-treatment thromboembolism were dilated cardiomyopathy (HR 61.30, p= 0.001), previous cerebrovascular events (HR 7.06, p= 0.042), female gender (HR 7.11, p= 0.031), and echocardiographic left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (HR 1.15, p= 0.047). CONCLUSIONS In this study, the rate of post-treatment thromboembolism was not significantly different among the treatment groups; however, operative treatment tended towards less post-treatment thromboembolism than other treatment groups.
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- Joo Myung Lee
- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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Töger J, Kanski M, Carlsson M, Kovács SJ, Söderlind G, Arheden H, Heiberg E. Vortex ring formation in the left ventricle of the heart: analysis by 4D flow MRI and Lagrangian coherent structures. Ann Biomed Eng 2012; 40:2652-62. [PMID: 22805980 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-012-0615-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2012] [Accepted: 06/28/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Recent studies suggest that vortex ring formation during left ventricular (LV) rapid filling is an optimized mechanism for blood transport, and that the volume of the vortex ring is an important measure. However, due to lack of quantitative methods, the volume of the vortex ring has not previously been studied. Lagrangian Coherent Structures (LCS) is a new flow analysis method, which enables in vivo quantification of vortex ring volume. Therefore, we aimed to investigate if vortex ring volume in the human LV can be reliably quantified using LCS and magnetic resonance velocity mapping (4D PC-MR). Flow velocities were measured using 4D PC-MR in 9 healthy volunteers and 4 patients with dilated ischemic cardiomyopathy. LV LCS were computed from flow velocities and manually delineated in all subjects. Vortex volume in the healthy volunteers was 51 ± 6% of the LV volume, and 21 ± 5% in the patients. Interobserver variability was -1 ± 13% and interstudy variability was -2 ± 12%. Compared to idealized flow experiments, the vortex rings showed additional complexity and asymmetry, related to endocardial trabeculation and papillary muscles. In conclusion, LCS and 4D PC-MR enables measurement of vortex ring volume during rapid filling of the LV.
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- Johannes Töger
- Department of Clinical Physiology, Skåne University Hospital Lund, Lund University, 221 85, Lund, Sweden
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Lip GYH, Ponikowski P, Andreotti F, Anker SD, Filippatos G, Homma S, Morais J, Pullicino P, Rasmussen LH, Marin F, Lane DA. Thrombo-embolism and antithrombotic therapy for heart failure in sinus rhythm. A joint consensus document from the ESC Heart Failure Association and the ESC Working Group on Thrombosis. Eur J Heart Fail 2012; 14:681-95. [PMID: 22611046 DOI: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfs073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Chronic heart failure (HF) with either reduced or preserved ejection fraction is common and remains an extremely serious disorder with a high mortality and morbidity. Many complications related to HF can be related to thrombosis. Epidemiological and pathophysiological data also link HF to an increased risk of thrombosis, leading to the clinical consequences of sudden death, stroke, systemic thrombo-embolism, and/or venous thrombo-embolism. This consensus document of the Heart Failure Association (EHFA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the ESC Working Group on Thrombosis reviews the published evidence and summarizes 'best practice', and puts forward consensus statements that may help to define evidence gaps and assist management decisions in everyday clinical practice. In HF patients with atrial fibrillation, oral anticoagulation is recommended, and the CHA(2)DS(2)-VASc and HAS-BLED scores should be used to determine the likely risk-benefit ratio (thrombo-embolism prevention vs. risk of bleeding) of oral anticoagulation. In HF patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction who are in sinus rhythm there is no evidence of an overall benefit of vitamin K antagonists (e.g. warfarin) on mortality, with risk of major bleeding. Despite the potential for a reduction in ischaemic stroke, there is currently no compelling reason to use warfarin routinely for these patients. Risk factors associated with increased risk of thrombo-embolic events should be identified and decisions regarding use of anticoagulation individualized. Patient values and preferences are important determinants when balancing the risk of thrombo-embolism against bleeding risk. New oral anticoagulants that offer a different risk-benefit profile compared with warfarin may appear as an attractive therapeutic option, but this would need to be confirmed in clinical trials.
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- Gregory Y H Lip
- University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham B18 7QH, UK.
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Antithrombotic Therapy for Stroke Prevention in Patients With Heart Failure. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE 2012; 14:215-26. [DOI: 10.1007/s11936-012-0177-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Surgical treatment of giant left ventricular apical thrombus diagnosed with contrast echocardiography in patient with previous anterior myocardial infarction. J Cardiovasc Echogr 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcecho.2012.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Jeon GJ, Song BG, Park YH, Kang GH, Chun WJ, Oh JH. Acute Stroke and Limb Ischemia Secondary to Catastrophic Massive Intracardiac Thrombus in a 40-Year-Old Patient With Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Cardiol Res 2012; 3:37-40. [PMID: 28357023 PMCID: PMC5358295 DOI: 10.4021/cr142w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Dilated cardiomyopathy has been associated with left ventricular (LV) thrombosis which leads to substantial morbidity and mortality as a site for systemic emboli. We report an interesting case of a stroke and acute limb ischemia secondary to a large mobile pedunculated LV thrombus in 40-year-old patient with dilated cardiomyopathy.
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- Gi Jung Jeon
- Division of Cardiology, Cardiac and Vascular Center, Department of Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiac and Vascular Center, Department of Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiac and Vascular Center, Department of Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiac and Vascular Center, Department of Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiac and Vascular Center, Department of Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiac and Vascular Center, Department of Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, Korea
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Left ventricular thrombus attenuation characterization in cardiac computed tomography angiography. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2012; 6:121-6. [PMID: 22342878 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2011.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2011] [Accepted: 12/12/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Because of their similar visual appearance, differentiation of left ventricular thrombotic material and myocardial wall can be difficult in contrast-enhanced coronary computed tomography (CT) angiography. OBJECTIVE We identified typical thrombi attenuation of left ventricular thrombi with the use of CT measurement. METHODS Over a time period of 6 years, we retrospectively identified 31 patients who showed a left ventricular thrombus in CT angiography datasets. Patients underwent routine contrast cardiac CT to investigate coronary artery disease. CT attenuation of each thrombus was assessed in the 4-chamber view. CT densities were also determined in the ascending aorta, left ventricle, and myocardial wall both in the mid-septal and mid-lateral segments. The mean CT attenuation of thrombi and the difference between attenuation in thrombi, left ventricular cavity, and myocardial wall were determined. The ratio of attenuation values in thrombus versus aorta and myocardium versus aorta were also determined. RESULTS Mean (±SD) CT attenuation of all left ventricular thrombi in 31 patients was 43.2 ± 15.3 HU (range, 25-80 HU). Mean CT densities of septal and lateral myocardial wall were 102.9 ± 23.1 HU (range, 63-155 HU) and 99.3 ± 28.7 HU (range, 72-191 HU), respectively, and were thus significantly higher than the CT attenuation of thrombi (P < 0.001). A threshold of 65 HU yielded a sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of 94%, 97%, 94%, and 97%, respectively, to differentiate thrombus from the myocardial wall. The mean ratio between CT attenuation of thrombus and CT attenuation within the ascending aorta was 0.11 ± 0.05 (range, 0.04-0.23), which was significantly lower compared with the mean ratio between CT attenuation of the myocardial wall and the CT attenuation within the ascending aorta. CONCLUSION CT attenuation within left ventricular thrombi was significantly lower than myocardial attenuation in CT angiography datasets. Assessment of CT attenuation may contribute to the differentiation of thrombi.
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Ilhan E, Güvenç TS, Tayyareci G. An undulating giant left ventricular apical thrombus after myocardial infarction. Neth Heart J 2011; 20:292-3. [PMID: 21584801 DOI: 10.1007/s12471-011-0151-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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- E Ilhan
- Department of Cardiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Tibbiye Caddesi, Haydarpasa, 34668, Istanbul, Turkey,
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Mancini C, Kenchaiah S, Bodurian E, Arai AE, Bandettini WP. Embolization of an intracardiac thrombus during a cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging study. Circulation 2011; 123:e388-9. [PMID: 21444890 PMCID: PMC3740966 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.110.983916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Christine Mancini
- National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-1061, USA.
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Buchbinder NA, Yu R, Rosenbloom BE, Sherman CT, Silberman AW. Left Ventricular Thrombus and Embolic Stroke Caused by a Functional Paraganglioma. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2009; 11:734-7. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7176.2009.00182.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Subramaniam V, Davis RC, Shantsila E, Lip GY. Antithrombotic therapy for heart failure in sinus rhythm. Fundam Clin Pharmacol 2009; 23:705-17. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-8206.2009.00776.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Yahia AM, Shaukat A, Kirmani JF, Latorre JG, Qureshi AI. Prevalence and Prediction of Left Atrial Thrombus in Patients with a Recent Cerebral Ischemic Event, Who Are in Sinus Rhythm: A Single-Center Experience. J Neuroimaging 2009; 19:323-5. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2009.00371.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Strzelczyk J, Labounty T, Cronin P, Kazerooni EA, Armstrong W, Rubenfire M, Sundaram B. Case of the season: left ventricular pseudothrombus as a potential pitfall on cardiac CT. Semin Roentgenol 2009; 44:127-30. [PMID: 19480894 DOI: 10.1053/j.ro.2009.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Jacek Strzelczyk
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Manitoba, St. Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
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Niedeggen A, Lejczyk J, Kroner S, Stortz C, Reith S, Janssens U. Treatment of intracardiac thrombi with argatroban. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 10:221-6. [PMID: 18720086 DOI: 10.1080/17482940802262384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Intracardiac thrombi are well known complications associated with diverse cardiac diseases and venous thromboembolism. Therapeutic recommendations like thrombolysis, surgical thrombectomy, or treatment with low molecular heparin and intravenous unfractionated heparin based on small numbers of patients or retrospective case series have failed to reach a consensus. We report on the use of argatroban, a new direct thrombin inhibitor in 4 patients with intracardiac thrombi. Therapy was effective in all patients with complete resolution of thrombi. Treatment was complicated by recurrent strokes with complete neurological recovery in one patient. Therapy of intracardiac thrombi by argatroban is safe and effective. The drug requires no dosage adjustments for age, sex, or renal impairment, including in dialysis-dependent patients. Argatroban has been found to increase predictably activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and activated clotting time (ACT) in a dose-dependent manner.
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Kim MK, Park DG. Correlation between Stroke and Spontaneous Echo Contrast by Tissue Harmonic Imaging in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy. J Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2009. [DOI: 10.4250/jcu.2009.17.1.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- Min-Kwan Kim
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Becker RC, Meade TW, Berger PB, Ezekowitz M, O'Connor CM, Vorchheimer DA, Guyatt GH, Mark DB, Harrington RA. The primary and secondary prevention of coronary artery disease: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition). Chest 2008; 133:776S-814S. [PMID: 18574278 DOI: 10.1378/chest.08-0685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The following chapter devoted to antithrombotic therapy for chronic coronary artery disease (CAD) is part of the Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition). Grade 1 recommendations are strong and indicate that the benefits do or do not outweigh risks, burden, and costs. Grade 2 suggests that individual patient values may lead to different choices (for a full understanding of the grading see the "Grades of Recommendation" chapter by Guyatt et al in this supplement, CHEST 2008; 133[suppl]:123S-131S). Among the key recommendations in this chapter are the following: for patients with non-ST-segment elevation (NSTE)-acute coronary syndrome (ACS) we recommend daily oral aspirin (75-100 mg) [Grade 1A]. For patients with an aspirin allergy, we recommend clopidogrel, 75 mg/d (Grade 1A). For patients who have received clopidogrel and are scheduled for coronary bypass surgery, we suggest discontinuing clopidogrel for 5 days prior to the scheduled surgery (Grade 2A). For patients after myocardial infarction, after ACS, and those with stable CAD and patients after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), we recommend daily aspirin (75-100 mg) as indefinite therapy (Grade 1A). We recommend clopidogrel in combination with aspirin for patients experiencing ST-segment elevation (STE) and NSTE-ACS (Grade 1A). For patients with contraindications to aspirin, we recommend clopidogrel as monotherapy (Grade 1A). For long-term treatment after PCI in patients who receive antithrombotic agents such as clopidogrel or warfarin, we recommend aspirin (75 to 100 mg/d) [Grade 1B]. For patients who undergo bare metal stent placement, we recommend the combination of aspirin and clopidogrel for at least 4 weeks (Grade 1A). We recommend that patients receiving drug-eluting stents (DES) receive aspirin (325 mg/d for 3 months followed by 75-100 mg/d) and clopidogrel 75 mg/d for a minimum of 12 months (Grade 2B). For primary prevention in patients with moderate risk for a coronary event, we recommend aspirin, 75-100 mg/d, over either no antithrombotic therapy or vitamin K antagonist (Grade 1A).
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- Richard C Becker
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
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- Non Comm Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene Tropical, London, UK
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- McMaster University Health Sciences Centre, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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Weinsaft JW, Kim HW, Shah DJ, Klem I, Crowley AL, Brosnan R, James OG, Patel MR, Heitner J, Parker M, Velazquez EJ, Steenbergen C, Judd RM, Kim RJ. Detection of left ventricular thrombus by delayed-enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance prevalence and markers in patients with systolic dysfunction. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008; 52:148-57. [PMID: 18598895 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.03.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 204] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2007] [Revised: 02/06/2008] [Accepted: 03/04/2008] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study sought to assess the prevalence and markers of left ventricular (LV) thrombus among patients with systolic dysfunction. BACKGROUND Prior studies have yielded discordant findings regarding prevalence and markers of LV thrombus. Delayed-enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance (DE-CMR) identifies thrombus on the basis of tissue characteristics rather than just anatomical appearance and is potentially highly accurate. METHODS Prevalence of thrombus by DE-CMR was determined in 784 consecutive patients with systolic dysfunction (left ventricular ejection fraction [LVEF] <50%) imaged between July 2002 and July 2004. Patients were recruited from 2 separate institutions: a tertiary-care referral center and an outpatient clinic. Comparison to cine-cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) was performed. Follow-up was undertaken for thrombus verification via pathology evaluation or documented embolic event within 6 months after CMR. Clinical and imaging parameters were assessed to determine risk factors for thrombus. RESULTS Among this at-risk population (age 60 +/- 14 years; LVEF 32 +/- 11%), DE-CMR detected thrombus in 7% (55 patients) and cine-CMR in 4.7% (37 patients, p < 0.005). Follow-up was consistent with DE-CMR as a better reference standard than cine-CMR, including 100% detection among 5 patients with thrombus verified by pathology (cine-CMR, 40% detection), and logistic regression analysis testing the contributions of DE-CMR and cine-CMR simultaneously, which showed that only the presence of thrombus by DE-CMR was associated with follow-up end points (p < 0.005). Cine-CMR generally missed small intracavitary and small or large mural thrombus. In addition to traditional indices such as low LVEF and ischemic cardiomyopathy, multivariable analysis showed that increased myocardial scarring, an additional parameter available from DE-CMR, was an independent risk factor for thrombus. CONCLUSIONS In a broad cross section of patients with systolic dysfunction, thrombus prevalence was 7% by DE-CMR and included small intracavitary and small or large mural thrombus missed by cine-CMR. Prevalence increased with worse LVEF, ischemic etiology, and increased myocardial scarring.
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- Jonathan W Weinsaft
- Duke Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Center, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA
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Witt BJ, Gami AS, Ballman KV, Brown RD, Meverden RA, Jacobsen SJ, Roger VL. The incidence of ischemic stroke in chronic heart failure: a meta-analysis. J Card Fail 2007; 13:489-96. [PMID: 17675064 DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2007.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2006] [Revised: 01/23/2007] [Accepted: 01/26/2007] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is marked variability in the reported stroke rates among persons with heart failure (HF). We performed a meta-analysis to provide summary estimates of the stroke rate in HF and to explain heterogeneity in the existing literature. We will summarize the ischemic stroke rate at various time points during follow-up among adults with chronic heart failure. METHODS AND RESULTS A systematic review of the electronic literature in Medline and PubMed as well as hand searching of the reference lists of identified articles and of the meeting abstracts for the 1995-2004 American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association scientific sessions was performed to identify qualifying studies. Articles were included if they included a population with chronic HF and reported the number (or percent) of persons with HF who experienced an ischemic stroke during follow-up. Studies were excluded if the study population included > or = 50% of persons with acute (postmyocardial infarction) HF, or if > or = 50% of the study population required artificial support with a ventricular assist device or parenteral inotropic medications. Case reports, case series, and nonoriginal research articles were not included. Determination of study eligibility and data extraction were conducted by 2 independent reviewers using standardized forms. Results are reported as stroke rate per 1000 cases of HF, with 95% Poisson confidence intervals. Pooled estimates of the stroke rate were calculated with fixed and random effects models. Heterogeneity was explored according to a priori specified subgroup analyses. Overall, 26 studies met inclusion criteria. Eighteen of every 1000 persons suffered a stroke during the first year after the diagnosis of HF. The stroke rate increased to a maximum of 47.4 per 1000 at 5 years. Studies with fewer women, those conducted in 1990 or earlier, and cohort studies reported higher stroke rates than studies with more women, those conducted after 1990, and clinical trials. CONCLUSIONS Stroke is an important complication among persons with HF. Variability among reported stroke rates can be explained in part by differences in study design, patient population, and HF standards of care at the time of the study. Despite the heterogeneity in reported stroke rates, this meta-analysis shows that stroke prevention in HF represents an opportunity to prevent morbidity and save many lives in this highly fatal disease.
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- Brandi J Witt
- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
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Lo CI, Chang SH, Hung CL. Demonstration of Left Ventricular Thrombi with Real-time 3-Dimensional Echocardiography in a Patient with Cardiomyopathy. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2007; 20:905.e9-13. [PMID: 17617320 DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2006.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2006] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Two-dimensional echocardiography is a conventional tool to evaluate left ventricular thrombus but the use of real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography is not widespread. We report a 35-year-old man with unsuspected cardiomyopathy and a long history of both amphetamine and alcohol abuse. He presented with abdominal pain and right lower leg numbness and pain. Computed tomography revealed infarctions of the spleen and both kidneys, along with occlusion of the right femoral artery. Echocardiography demonstrated left ventricular systolic dysfunction and multiple large thrombi in the left ventricle. The thrombi had a specific dynamic pattern on real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography. The patient underwent surgical embolectomy of the right femoral artery and was anticoagulated. Two months later, the cardiac thrombi had totally disappeared.
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- Chi-In Lo
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Dotsenko O, Kakkar VV. Antithrombotic therapy in patients with chronic heart failure: rationale, clinical evidence and practical implications. J Thromb Haemost 2007; 5:224-31. [PMID: 17067363 DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2007.02288.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Chronic heart failure (CHF) is traditionally associated with increased risk of thromboembolic complications. Key features of CHF pathophysiology, such as impairment of intracardiac hemodynamics, peripheral blood flow deceleration, neuroendocrine activation, chronic oxidative stress and proinflammatory changes, could explain the predisposition to thromboembolism. However, conclusive epidemiologic data on thromboembolic event incidence in CHF are lacking. Furthermore, the place of antithrombotic therapy in CHF management is still uncertain. Apart from established indications for warfarin (e.g. atrial fibrillation and previous embolic events), there is no robust evidence to support administration of vitamin K antagonists to other patients with CHF, particularly to patients in sinus rhythm. The role of aspirin in preventing thromboembolism in these patients is also controversial. Large randomized trial data on the effectiveness and risks of warfarin and aspirin use in CHF patients with sinus rhythm are forthcoming. This article provides a brief overview of the epidemiologic and pathobiological background of thromboembolism in CHF, and discusses the up-to-date clinical evidence on antithrombotic therapy in detail.
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- O Dotsenko
- Thrombosis Research Institute, London, UK.
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Amos AM, Jaber WA, Russell SD. Improved outcomes in peripartum cardiomyopathy with contemporary. Am Heart J 2006; 152:509-13. [PMID: 16923422 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2006.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 199] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2005] [Accepted: 02/03/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prior studies have shown both high morbidity and mortality for patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM). These studies were small and predated current advances in heart failure treatment. We sought to determine the outcomes of women with PPCM in the contemporary era and to determine predictors of poor outcome. METHODS Patients with PPCM from 1990 to 2003 were identified retrospectively through screening of heart failure clinics and echocardiography records. Their records were reviewed, and current clinical status was determined. RESULTS Fifty-five patients were identified with an average follow-up of 43 months. Their mean initial ejection fraction (EF) was 20%. Compared with their initial EF, 62% of patients improved, 25% were unchanged, and 4% declined. No patients died, and 10% eventually required transplant. At 2 months after diagnosis, 75% of those who eventually recovered had an EF >45%. Factors associated with lack of recovery at initial assessment were a left ventricular (LV) end-diastolic dimension >5.6 cm, the presence of LV thrombus, and African-American race. Recovery of LV function was not predicted by the initial EF. Among patients who recovered, the withdrawal of heart failure medications was not associated with decompensation over a follow-up of 29 months. CONCLUSIONS The morbidity related to PPCM is less than previously reported. Initial LV end-diastolic dimension and EF at 2 months predict long-term outcomes. The discontinuation of heart failure medications after recovery did not lead to decompensation.
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- Ankie M Amos
- Division of Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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Srichai MB, Junor C, Rodriguez LL, Stillman AE, Grimm RA, Lieber ML, Weaver JA, Smedira NG, White RD. Clinical, imaging, and pathological characteristics of left ventricular thrombus: a comparison of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging, transthoracic echocardiography, and transesophageal echocardiography with surgical or pathological validation. Am Heart J 2006; 152:75-84. [PMID: 16824834 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2005.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 284] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2005] [Accepted: 08/30/2005] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Left ventricular (LV) thrombus is a frequent and potentially dangerous complication of ischemic heart disease (IHD). We evaluated the clinical, imaging, and pathology characteristics of confirmed LV thrombus and compared the diagnostic value of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with transthoracic (TTE) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for the diagnosis of LV thrombi. METHODS Between November 1997 and December 2003, 361 patients with IHD had surgical and/or pathological confirmation of presence or absence of LV thrombus. Clinical information and preoperative imaging study reports were retrospectively reviewed regarding detection of thrombus. Comparisons were made between clinical and imaging characteristics of patients with and without confirmed thrombus. RESULTS Left ventricular thrombus was present in 106 (29%) of 361 patients in this study. Patients with thrombus had a higher incidence of recent embolic events (6.1% vs 0.8%, P < .005). In 160 patients with all 3 imaging modalities performed within 30 days of surgical or pathological confirmation, contrast-enhanced MRI showed the highest sensitivity and specificity (88% +/- 9% and 99% +/- 2%, respectively) compared with TTE (23% +/- 12% and 96% +/- 3.6%, respectively) and TEE (40% +/- 14% and 96% +/- 3.6%, respectively) for thrombus detection. CONCLUSIONS Left ventricular thrombus occurs frequently in patients with IHD and is associated with risk of systemic embolization. Contrast-enhanced MRI provided the highest sensitivity and specificity for LV thrombus when compared to TTE and TEE, and should be considered in the care of patients at high risk of LV thrombus formation.
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- Monvadi B Srichai
- Center for Integrated Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging of Department of Radiology (Section of Cardiovascular Imaging), Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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Witt BJ, Brown RD, Jacobsen SJ, Weston SA, Ballman KV, Meverden RA, Roger VL. Ischemic stroke after heart failure: a community-based study. Am Heart J 2006; 152:102-9. [PMID: 16824838 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2005.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2005] [Accepted: 10/13/2005] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although studies have examined the incidence of stroke in heart failure (HF), their findings are inconsistent and difficult to interpret because of heterogeneity in study design and population. Although HF remains a highly fatal disease, the excess mortality imparted from stroke is unknown. METHODS A random sample of cases of HF from 1979 to 1999 was identified and validated according to Framingham criteria. Strokes were identified by screening medical diagnoses and subsequent physician validation. Stroke risk in HF was compared with the risk in the general population with standardized morbidity ratios. Associations between selected characteristics and stroke were examined using proportional hazards regression. RESULTS The study cohort included 630 persons with incident HF. During a median of 4.3 years of follow-up, 102 (16%) experienced an ischemic stroke. Heart failure was associated with a 17.4-fold increased risk for stroke compared with the general population in the first 30 days after HF diagnosis and remained elevated during 5 years of follow-up. Older persons with prior stroke or diabetes were more likely to experience stroke after HF diagnosis. Persons with stroke after HF were 2.31 times more likely to die compared with persons without stroke. CONCLUSIONS In the community, persons with HF have a large increase in the risk for ischemic stroke compared with the general population. Stroke results in a >2-fold increase in mortality. Thus, prevention of stroke has the potential to improve survival among patients with HF, particularly among the elderly and those with diabetes or prior stroke.
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- Brandi J Witt
- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN, USA
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Handke M, Harloff A, Hetzel A, Olschewski M, Bode C, Geibel A. Left atrial appendage flow velocity as a quantitative surrogate parameter for thromboembolic risk: determinants and relationship to spontaneous echocontrast and thrombus formation--a transesophageal echocardiographic study in 500 patients with cerebral ischemia. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2006; 18:1366-72. [PMID: 16376768 DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2005.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hemostasis in the left atrial (LA) appendage (LAA) is an important cause in the formation of thrombi. Determination of the LAA flow velocity (LAAV) could be a quantitative parameter for estimating thromboembolic risk. The objective of this study was to: (1) determine the relationship between LAAV and qualitative parameters with elevated thromboembolic risk (thrombus/spontaneous echocontrast [SEC]); and (2) define factors that influence LAAV. METHODS In all, 500 patients with stroke were examined consecutively by transesophageal echocardiography. In addition to measurement of the LAAV, the atrial appendage was examined for the presence of thrombi or SEC. RESULTS LAAV differed significantly among patients with sinus rhythm (71 +/- 16 cm/s), paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) and in sinus rhythm during transesophageal echocardiography (46 +/- 13 cm/s), paroxysmal AF and AF during transesophageal echocardiography (32 +/- 12 cm/s), and chronic AF (27 +/- 9 cm/s, P < .001). Independent of the rhythm, the risk of thrombus/SEC increased significantly at an LAAV less than 55 cm/s. At an LAAV 55 cm/s or more there is only a minimal risk of thrombus/SEC (negative predictive value 100% and 99%, respectively). Multivariate analysis showed that LAAV is the strongest predictor for the occurrence of thrombus/SEC (P < .0001). Further multivariate analysis showed that left ventricular ejection fraction, LA size, (paroxysmal) AF, age, and sex are independent parameters influencing LAAV. CONCLUSION Independent of the basic rhythm, there is a close relationship between LAAV and qualitative parameters of elevated thromboembolic risk. LAAV could, therefore, be a quantitative surrogate parameter for risk stratification. It is influenced by both cardiac and extracardiac factors.
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- Michael Handke
- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
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Riza Erbay A, Turhan H, Aksoy Y, Senen K, Yetkin E. Activation of coagulation system in dilated cardiomyopathy: comparison of patients with and without left ventricular thrombus. Coron Artery Dis 2006; 15:265-8. [PMID: 15238823 DOI: 10.1097/01.mca.0000135596.54871.6f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to investigate plasma levels of molecular markers for platelet activity, thrombin activation and fibrinolytic status in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) with and without left ventricular (LV) thrombus and to compare these markers between patients with DCM and control participants. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study population comprised 60 patients with DCM who met the inclusion criteria. Patients were divided into two groups: 22 patients with LV thrombus and 38 patients without LV thrombus. The age-matched control group consisted of 23 healthy participants (18 men and five women with a mean age of 49). Patients with DCM and healthy participants were compared with respect to platelet activity, thrombin activation and fibrinolytic status. These comparisons were also performed in patients with DCM with and without LV thrombus. RESULTS Platelet factor 4 (28.2+/-4.4 ng/ml compared with 20+/-3.1 ng/ml, P<0.01) and beta-thromboglobulin (40+/-2 ng/ml compared with 17+/-3 ng/ml) levels, reflecting platelet activity, were significantly higher in patients with DCM than in control participants. Fibrinopeptide A (6.94+/-0.69 ng/ml compared with 1.96+/-0.1 ng/ml, P<0.001) and thrombin-antithrombin III complex (5.26+/-2.60 ng/ml compared with 3.17+/-1.23 ng/ml, P<0.001) levels, as markers of fibrin generation, were also higher in patients with DCM than in normal participants. Plasma levels of D-dimer (118+/-16 ng/ml compared with 85+/-3 ng/ml, P<0.001) and plasmin-alpha2-plasmin inhibitor complex (0.8+/-1.1 microg/ml compared with 0.6+/-1.7 microg/ml, P<0.001) in patients with DCM significantly exceeded those in the normal participants. There were no statistically significant differences between patients with and without LV thrombus in DCM with respect to platelet activity, thrombin activation and fibrinolytic status. CONCLUSION We have shown that platelet activation, thrombin activation and fibrinolytic activity are increased in patients with DCM compared to control participants. However, these markers reflecting coagulation activation in patients with LV thrombus are comparable to those in patients without LV thrombus.
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- Ali Riza Erbay
- Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Hospital Department of Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey
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Kozdag G, Ciftci E, Vural A, Selekler M, Sahin T, Ural D, Kahraman G, Agacdiken A, Demirci A, Komsuoglu S, Komsuoglu B, Fici F. Silent cerebral infarction in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy: Echocardiographic correlates. Int J Cardiol 2006; 107:376-81. [PMID: 15913815 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.03.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2005] [Revised: 03/16/2005] [Accepted: 03/26/2005] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) have an increased risk of thromboembolic events. Incidence of silent cerebral infarction (SCI) has not been investigated in these patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of SCI in patients with DCM and to determine its associations with echocardiographic parameters. METHODS AND RESULTS Seventy-two patients (mean age 62+/-12 years) with DCM underwent cranial magnetic resonance imaging in addition to transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiographic examination. A total of 56 age-matched healthy volunteers served as a control group for comparison SCI prevalence. Prevalence of SCI was significantly higher in patients with DCM (35% vs. 3.6%; p<0.001). In DCM group, patients with SCI had significantly impaired left ventricular systolic function, higher frequency of restrictive diastolic filling, moderate to severe left atrial spontaneous echo contrast (SEC), aortic SEC, and complex atherosclerosis or calcified plaques in the aorta. In logistic regression analysis, type of diastolic filling emerged as the only independent risk factor for SCI (p<0.001). When the type of diastolic filling was removed from the analysis, ejection fraction, marked left atrial SEC, complex-calcified aortic atheroma and age appeared as the other independent risk factors (p = 0.003, p = 0.009, p = 0.013 and p = 0.018, respectively). CONCLUSION SCI is a frequent finding in DCM patients. Impaired systolic function, restrictive filling pattern, presence of moderate to severe left atrial SEC, and complex atherosclerosis in the aorta are the factors contributing to the development of SCI.
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- Guliz Kozdag
- Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Cardiology, Kocaeli, Turkey.
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Thatai D, Ahooja V, Pullicino PM. Pharmacological prevention of thromboembolism in patients with left ventricular dysfunction. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2006; 6:41-9. [PMID: 16489847 DOI: 10.2165/00129784-200606010-00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Chronic left ventricular systolic dysfunction is a well recognized problem with an increasingly significant impact on healthcare in the form of congestive heart failure (CHF). Advances in medicine have led to improved survival after myocardial infarction (MI) and as a result, an increased prevalence of left ventricular systolic dysfunction. An increased incidence of thromboembolism, especially stroke, in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction is also well recognized. Pharmacological strategies to prevent stroke have been proposed in numerous studies. For example, anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure has been shown to reduce mortality rates and the incidence of stroke; however, its role in patients with left ventricular dysfunction and normal sinus rhythm is unclear and utilization of anticoagulation in these patients varies widely. The role of aspirin to prevent thromboembolism in patients with CHF is controversial. The relatively new pharmacological agent ximelagatran, which has an advantage of unmonitored oral administration has the potential to change the anticoagulation strategy in patients with heart failure. Important trials to define optimal therapy for reducing the risk of thromboembolism and death in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and sinus rhythm include the recently reported WATCH (Warfarin and Antiplatelet Therapy in Chronic Heart failure) trial and the WARCEF (Warfarin versus Aspirin in Reduced Cardiac Ejection Fraction) trial, which is currently underway. The WATCH trial failed to outline significant differences between aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), warfarin, and clopidogrel in the primary composite endpoint of all-cause mortality, nonfatal MI, and nonfatal stroke. Combined data from WATCH and WARCEF may provide sufficient statistical power to clarify outcomes such as stroke and death in patients with reduced cardiac ejection fraction. The pooled data may also help define optimal preventative measures for thromboembolism in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and sinus rhythm.
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- Deepak Thatai
- Department of Cardiology, Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA.
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Wadia Y, Thiagarajan P, Delgado R, Allison P, Robertson K, Frazier OH. Antiphospholipid Syndrome With Anti-Prothrombin Autoantibodies in a Patient With an Axial-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device. J Heart Lung Transplant 2005; 24:1133-6. [PMID: 16102458 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2004.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2004] [Revised: 07/20/2004] [Accepted: 08/15/2004] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Autoantibodies to prothrombin, first described almost 50 years ago, are paradoxically associated with thrombosis. Described is an unusual case of fatal hypercoagulability in a patient with multiple arterial and venous thromboembolic complications despite intense anticoagulation while being bridged to transplantation with a left ventricular assist device. Serum analysis revealed the presence of prothrombin autoantibodies and high titers of anti-nuclear antibodies, and autopsy revealed pulmonary arteriolar vasculitis. These findings suggest an autoimmune basis for the presence of anti-prothrombin antibodies and the hypercoagulable state observed in the present case.
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- Yasmin Wadia
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Research, Texas Heart Institute at St Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, 77225, USA.
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This case report discusses a young man with d-transposition of the great arteries who suffered three myocardial infarctions late after his Mustard procedure. The etiology was found to be a coronary embolism, with a mural thrombus in the systemic ventricle as the probable nidus. The risk factors of coronary embolism are discussed, and it is concluded that Mustard patients are at risk for coronary embolization and myocardial infarction, which can be a cause of sudden death.
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Affiliation(s)
- E C Kirkpatrick
- James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, 702 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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