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Antiphospholipid antibodies and intracardiac thrombosis. A case report

Authors :
Brancaccio, G.
Cira di Gioia
Prifti, E.
D Amati, G.
Michielon, G.
Miraldi, F.
Source :
Scopus-Elsevier

Abstract

The antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) has been associated with multiple cardiac abnormalities. The present report describes a case of right ventricle thrombus in a 51-year-old woman with a history of autoimmune haemolytic anemia and antiphospholipid antibodies. Transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated the presence of a right ventricle mass, mimicking a myxoma. She underwent open heart removal of the mass and was started on indefinitely anticoagulant therapy. At 2 years follow-up she was free of symptoms.

Details

Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Scopus-Elsevier
Accession number :
edsair.pmid.dedup....b08f8f973324fd7f6158f4ca44f817bb