Abstract:Background
Left ventricular mural thrombus (LVMT) is a life-threatening complication in patients with left ventricular dysfunction.
Case presentation
A 67-year-old man had a history of penetrating myocardial infarction and left ventricular aneurysm (LVA). The patient was scheduled for a non-cardiac surgery and stopped aspirin for 10 days to reduce the risk of bleeding. Fresh LVMT was revealed via the transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) after the preoperative disconti… Show more
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