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Left ventricular thrombus is a blood clot in the left ventricle of the heart. LVT is a common complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Typically the clot is a mural thrombus, meaning it is on the wall of the ventricle. [ 3 ]
Left ventricular mass or LVM refers to the mass of the left ventricle of the heart.. Left ventricular mass index or LVMi is LVM divided by body surface area.. LVM is usually estimated using linear measurements obtained from echocardiography, [1] but can also be calculated using CT or MRI images. [2]
The commonly used method to diagnose LVH is echocardiography, with which the thickness of the muscle of the heart can be measured.The electrocardiogram (ECG) often shows signs of increased voltage from the heart in individuals with LVH, so this is often used as a screening test to determine who should undergo further testing.
Also, blood clots may form on the inside of ventricular aneurysms, and form embolisms. If such a clot escapes from the aneurysm, it will be moved in the circulation throughout the body. If it gets stuck inside a blood vessel, it may cause ischemia in a limb, a painful condition that can lead to reduced movement and tissue death in the limb. [1]
The American Heart Association's 2006 classification of cardiomyopathies considers noncompaction cardiomyopathy a genetic cardiomyopathy. [5] Mutations in LDB3 (also known as "Cypher/ZASP") have been described in patients with the condition. [6] There is recent information in which NCC has been seen in combination with 1q21.1 deletion Syndrome. [7]
A thrombus (pl. thrombi), colloquially called a blood clot, is the final product of the blood coagulation step in hemostasis. There are two components to a thrombus: aggregated platelets and red blood cells that form a plug, and a mesh of cross-linked fibrin protein. The substance making up a thrombus is sometimes called cruor.
From 1991 to 1994 it was published monthly under the title Arteriosclerosis and Thrombosis: A Journal of Vascular Biology (ISSN 1049-8834). [ 1 ] According to the Journal Citation Reports , the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 8.311, [ 2 ] ranking it 8th in the category "Hematology" [ 2 ] and 5th in the category "Peripheral Vascular Disease ...
Ischemic Stroke and Pump Thrombosis. In patients with VADs, ischemic strokes and pump thrombosis occur when there is inadequate anticoagulation to counter act the blood's tendency to form blood clots when exposed to the foreign materials in a VAD. Stroke risk varies based on the type of VAD in place and other risk factors. [60]