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Case Reports
. 2016 Sep;68 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S102-S104.
doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2016.02.020. Epub 2016 Mar 9.

Biventricular thrombi complicating acute myocardial infarction

Sanjeev Sanghvi  1 , Anil Baroopal  2 , Pawan Sarda  3
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Case Reports

Biventricular thrombi complicating acute myocardial infarction

Sanjeev Sanghvi et al. Indian Heart J. 2016 Sep.

Abstract

A rare case of biventricular thrombi complicating acute myocardial infarction detected during echocardiography is described.

Keywords: Acute myocardial infarction; Biventricular thrombi; Echocardiography.

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Fig. 1
Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiographic apical four-chamber view showing biventricular thrombi.
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Fig. 2
Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiographic apical four-chamber view after resolution of biventricular thrombi.
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