[Severe tachycardiomyopathy and thrombus in the left atrial appendage--a case report]

Kardiol Pol. 2011;69(3):294-7.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

We describe a case of severe left ventricular (LV) heart failure caused by tachycardiomyopathy with concomitant presence of unsolved thrombus in left atrial appendage despite effective oral anticoagulant treatment. Successful ablation of atrial flutter and atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia entailed resolution of heart failure symptoms and normalisation of LV function.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Atrial Appendage / pathology*
  • Atrial Flutter / complications*
  • Atrial Flutter / surgery
  • Catheter Ablation
  • Heart Diseases*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / complications*
  • Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / surgery
  • Thrombosis*
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / etiology