The Prevalence of Left Ventricular Thrombus among Heart Failure Patients Admitted to Kuwait Teaching Hospital in Sana’a City between January 2014 -2017

Abstract

Background: Heart failure is a major Public Health problem due to its high morbidity and mortality rates .The Left Ventricular Thrombus (LVT) is more frequently seen in acute heart failure as a complication of Left Ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction. Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of LVT and its outcome among Yemeni patients presented with heart failure to Kuwait teaching hospital in Sana’a. This cross sectional retrospective study made during the period of January 2014-January 2017 study for all patients admitted to the hospital with Heart Failure (HF). Results: During study period 1856 patients with cardiac diseases were admitted to the hospital. Of this 217 were in (F. Among patient which 61(28.1%) had LVT. The mean age of patient presented with LVT was 51 years ± 8.1 Most cases were male (90%) while only (10%), were females. Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD), Dilated Cardiac Myopathy (DCMP) and Hypertension, found to be an associated risk factors of LVT represented (51%, 34.2% and 34.2%) respectively. However 8 (13%) of patients with LVT had embolic complications. The mortality rate during hospitalization was 4 (6.6%). Conclusion: The Ischemic heart disease was the leading cause of left ventricular thrombus.