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  • Title: [An elderly patients with ventricular aneurysm, thrombus in the aneurysm, and cerebral infarction 10 years after myocardial infarction].
    Author: Shiono E, Ashida T, Sugishita K, Sugiyama T, Fujii J.
    Journal: Nihon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi; 2003 Mar; 40(2):172-5. PubMed ID: 12708053.
    Abstract:
    A 75-year-old man had a 26-year history of hypertension and an 18-year history of effort angina pectoris. He suffered acute myocardial infarction at age 61. According to serial echocardiography, the initially hypokinetic segment of the left ventricular apex was transformed to an apical aneurysm over the course of 10 years (at age 71). Ten months later, a transient ischemic attack occurred, despite the administration of aspirin. At age 72, echocardiography revealed a hyperechoic lesion that was suspected to be a thrombus within the aneurysmal cavity. Cerebral infarction (right occipital lobe) occurred 13 years after myocardial infarction, at age 73. After warfarin therapy for 3 months, the thrombus-like echo in the left ventricular aneurysm disappeared.
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