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ArticleJournal of cardiovascular disease research2010

Multiple arterial emboli secondary to left ventricular thrombus in a 35-year-old obese male.

Andrew Chetwood, Alison Sanders, Martin Saweirs, Ankur Thapar, Alun H Davies

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Article in Journal of cardiovascular disease research, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Andrew ChetwoodDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK.
Alison Sanders
Martin Saweirs
Ankur Thapar
Alun H Davies
Charing Cross Hospital · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The very unusual case of a 35-year-old obese male patient with a left ventricular (LV) thrombus secondary to a silent myocardial infarction and resultant shower emboli to multiple arterial sites is described. His presentation with acute limb ischemia led to arterial imaging and the identification of the underlying cardiac pathology in addition to splenic and bilateral renal infarcts. He was also found to suffer from previously undiagnosed hypertension. He underwent femoral embolectomy and multiple arterial revascularization attempts but required bilateral above knee amputations and a prolonged intensive care unit stay. This rare and extreme example of a LV thrombus in a young male emphasizes the potential sequellae of the condition. Furthermore, with the increasing incidence of obesity this case demonstrates the importance of considering undiagnosed cardiovascular risk factors when assessing obese patients.

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Embolizationleft ventricular thrombusmyocardial infarctionobesity

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PMID21264185
PMCPMC3023898
OpenAlexW1964057139

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