[Right ventricular thrombosis in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy. A case report]

Ital Heart J Suppl. 2000 Mar;1(3):415-8.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Echocardiographic demonstration of right ventricular thrombosis is relatively common in pulmonary embolism. There are also reports of right ventricular thrombi in patients affected by right myocardial infarction or dilated cardiomyopathy. In arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy single or multiple aneurysms are often present in the right ventricular free wall. These hypoakinetic areas represent a site for potential development of thrombi especially in advanced disease states. In the literature a single case of a patient affected by arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy with right heart failure and atrial and ventricular thrombi is reported. We report a case of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy with a right ventricular thrombus located inside a single apical aneurysm in the presence of normal right ventricular systolic function.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acenocoumarol / therapeutic use
  • Adult
  • Amiodarone / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / therapeutic use
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / complications*
  • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / diagnosis
  • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / drug therapy
  • Echocardiography
  • Electrocardiography
  • Fibrinolytic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Aneurysm / complications
  • Heart Aneurysm / diagnosis
  • Heart Aneurysm / etiology
  • Heart Diseases / diagnosis
  • Heart Diseases / drug therapy
  • Heart Diseases / etiology*
  • Heparin / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Thrombosis / diagnosis
  • Thrombosis / drug therapy
  • Thrombosis / etiology*
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
  • Anticoagulants
  • Fibrinolytic Agents
  • Heparin
  • Acenocoumarol
  • Amiodarone