| Surgical removal of a left ventricular thrombus associated with cardiac sarcoidosis. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18208846 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We report successful surgical management of a 31-year-old man with a left ventricular thrombus following heart failure due to cardiac sarcoidosis. Preoperative echocardiography showed diffuse hypokinesis and a mobile ball-like thrombus in the left ventricle. Computed tomography revealed a left ventricular tumor and bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, while MRI of the brain showed small infarctions in the occipital lobe. Postoperative pathologic examination of a specimen from the left ventricular free wall and a mediastinal lymph node revealed non-caseating granulomas consistent with cardiac sarcoidosis. The patient was referred to a cardiologist for further treatment with prednisolone. This is a rare case of surgical removal of a left ventricular ball-like thrombus in a patient with cardiac sarcoidosis. |
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Authors:
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Shinji Kanemitsu; Yoichiro Miyake; Manabu Okabe |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2008-01-21 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery Volume: 7 ISSN: 1569-9285 ISO Abbreviation: Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg Publication Date: 2008 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-04-02 Completed Date: 2008-05-08 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101158399 Medline TA: Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 333-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kochi Health Sciences Center, Kochi, Japan. skanemitsu70@yahoo.co.jp |
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Adult Anticoagulants / therapeutic use Cardiomyopathies / complications*, drug therapy, pathology, surgery Cerebral Infarction / drug therapy, etiology*, pathology, surgery Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use Heart Diseases / complications, drug therapy, etiology, pathology, surgery* Heart Failure / drug therapy, etiology*, pathology, surgery Heart Ventricles / surgery Humans Lymphatic Diseases / etiology, surgery Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Occipital Lobe / pathology Prednisolone / therapeutic use Sarcoidosis / complications*, drug therapy, pathology, surgery Thrombectomy* Thrombosis / complications, drug therapy, etiology, pathology, surgery* Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome Warfarin / therapeutic use |
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0/Anticoagulants; 0/Glucocorticoids; 50-24-8/Prednisolone; 81-81-2/Warfarin |
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