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A case report of left ventricular thrombus formation following aggressive decongestion treatment.

Vasiliki Chara MystakidiEvaggelos OikonomouEfstratios KatsianosManolis Vavuranakis
Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2022)
Aggressive decongestive treatment, haemoconcentration and increased blood viscosity following HF decompensation may serve as a trigger for intracardiac thrombus formation under the appropriate prothrombotic background. Appropriate primary antithrombotic prophylaxis is an issue raised concerns and vulnerable patients need closed clinical and imaging follow-up.
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