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[Biventricular thrombus complicating peripartum cardiomyopathy. A case report].

Authors :
Damorou FJ
Kane A
Napporn G
Thiam O
Bidani A
Diop IB
Sarr M
Ba SA
Diouf SM
Source :
Dakar medical [Dakar Med] 2000; Vol. 45 (2), pp. 199-201.
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

The authors report a case of a biventricular thrombus complicating peripartum cardiomyopathy in a 38 years old female. The diagnosis was done by bidimensionnal transthoracic echocardiography which showed 2 thrombi in the apical region of the right ventricle and in the anterior and lateral wall of the left ventricle. With treatment associating salt restriction, diuretics and angiotensin-converting-enzyme- inhibitors, the evolution was good: the thrombi disappeared at the first month for the left ventricular thrombi and after 45 days for the rignt ventricular thrombi. The patient didn't experience any embolic complication.

Details

Language :
French
ISSN :
0049-1101
Volume :
45
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Dakar medical
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
15779186