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 starded on indefinitely anticoagulant therapy. At 2 years follow-up she was free of symptoms.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 479-482 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2002 |
Keywords
- Anemia, hemolytic, autoimmune
- Antibodies, antiphospholipid
- Antiphospholipid syndrome
- Cardiac surgical procedures
- Heart ventricle
- Thrombosis, etiology
- Venous thrombosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine