[Intracardiac thrombosis in a patient with primary antiphospholipid syndrome. Report of a case]

Rev Med Chil. 1996 Nov;124(11):1368-73.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome is characterized by arterial or venous thrombosis associated to the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. We report a 32 atrial thrombus. Four months later, being with anticoagulant treatment, he had a deep venous thrombosis. A new echocardiogram did not show the atrial thrombus. The laboratory work-up confirmed an antiphospholipid syndrome. Five months later the patient has not presented new thrombotic episodes and is receiving oral anticoagulants and antiplatelet therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / complications
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Heart Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Heart Diseases / drug therapy
  • Heart Diseases / etiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Thrombosis / diagnosis*
  • Thrombosis / drug therapy
  • Thrombosis / etiology

Substances

  • Anticoagulants