Noncompaction and embolic myocardial infarction: The importance of oral anticoagulation

Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is characterized by left ventricular (LV) hypertrabeculations and is associated with heart failure, arrhythmias and embolism. We report the case of a 67-year-old LVNC patient, under oral anticoagulation (OAC) therapy for apical thrombosis. After she discontinued...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Pulignano, Maria Denitza Tinti, Stefano Tolone, Carmine Musto, Lucia De Lio, Paolo Giuseppe Pino, Giovanni Minardi, Roberto Violini, Massimo Uguccioni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-07-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255115001535