PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Chamsi-Pasha, Mohammed
AU  - Anwar, Ashraf M.
AU  - Nosir, Youssef F.
AU  - Chamsi-Pasha, Hassan
TI  - Hanging by a thread left ventricular thrombus in an asymptomatic soldier
DP  - 2009 Mar 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 436--438
VI  - 30
IP  - 3
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/30/3/436.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/30/3/436.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2009 Mar 01; 30
AB  - A mobile and pedunculated left ventricular mass was incidentally detected on transthoracic echocardiography in a 32-year old asymptomatic soldier. Because of the mobility of the mass and the uncertainty of its nature, the risk of embolization was considered to be high, and hence surgical removal was recommended but the patient opted for anticoagulation therapy. The mass resolved within 6 weeks without any embolic or bleeding complications. No recurrence of the thrombus was observed during a 12-month follow up period.