Left ventricle pedunculated thrombi risks and outcomes: a case report and literature review
Riscos e desfechos de trombos pedunculados no ventrículo esquerdo: relato de caso e revisão da literatura
Ahmed Ali Ali; Eman Elsayed Sakr
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Relatamos o caso de um homem de 42 anos com cardiomiopatia isquêmica que apresentou embolização aguda bilateral das artérias femorais. Embolectomia das artérias femorais e fasciotomia foram realizadas bilateralmente e, posteriormente, o ecocardiograma transtorácico revelou a presença de dois trombos pedunculados altamente móveis no ventrículo esquerdo (VE). Diante do risco associado à abordagem cirúrgica, recomendou-se terapia anticoagulante. No entanto, o risco de sangramento impediu a continuação da anticoagulação, o que levou ao aumento dos trombos. Posteriormente, o paciente evoluiu com falência de múltiplos órgãos e coagulação intravascular disseminada, vindo a óbito. Além do relato de caso, realizamos buscas sistemáticas nas bases de dados PubMed e Scopus por casos de trombos pedunculados no VE. Foram recuperados 74 e 63 relatos, respectivamente, dos quais 37 relatos relevantes (45 casos) e 11 da busca manual foram selecionados para extração de dados, totalizando 56 casos além do nosso. Com base nas etiologias e nos riscos, os trombos no VE são previsíveis e evitáveis, especialmente após eventos isquêmicos. Isso requer um algoritmo diagnóstico claro e acompanhamento vigilante, bem como manejo multidisciplinar após confirmação do diagnóstico.
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Submitted date:
10/15/2023
Accepted date:
01/21/2024
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