Vascular purpura revealing a severe dilated cardiomyopathy with left ventricular apical thrombus

J Cardiovasc Dis Res. 2012 Oct;3(4):326-8. doi: 10.4103/0975-3583.102724.

Abstract

We present a case of vascular purpura revealing an intra-cardiac left-sided thrombus complicating an end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy. Vascular purpura main etiologies encompass the wide specturm of vasculitides and microvascular-occlusion syndromes. Among them, cardiac embolism represents an unusal but potentially severe etology.

Keywords: Cardiogenic shock; cardiomyopathy; dilated; leukocytoclastic; purpura; vasculitis.

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