TY - JOUR
T1 - Intracardiac thrombi and systemic thromboembolism
T2 - detection, incidence, and treatment.
AU - Chesebro, J. H.
AU - Ezekowitz, M.
AU - Badimon, L.
AU - Fuster, V.
PY - 1985
Y1 - 1985
N2 - The detection of thrombus in the left atrium is discussed in this chapter, along with the problem of arterial thromboembolism in patients with valvular heart disease and prosthetic heart valves. The detection and occurrence of thrombus within the left ventricle are considered, as is the frequency of thromboembolism in acute myocardial infarction, left ventricular aneurysm, and cardiomyopathy. Treatment recommendations are given for each of these medical problems.
AB - The detection of thrombus in the left atrium is discussed in this chapter, along with the problem of arterial thromboembolism in patients with valvular heart disease and prosthetic heart valves. The detection and occurrence of thrombus within the left ventricle are considered, as is the frequency of thromboembolism in acute myocardial infarction, left ventricular aneurysm, and cardiomyopathy. Treatment recommendations are given for each of these medical problems.
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U2 - 10.1146/annurev.me.36.020185.003051
DO - 10.1146/annurev.me.36.020185.003051
M3 - Review article
C2 - 3888065
AN - SCOPUS:0021945285
SN - 0066-4219
VL - 36
SP - 579
EP - 605
JO - Annual Review of Medicine
JF - Annual Review of Medicine
ER -