Resolution of Left Ventricular Thrombus Secondary to Tachycardia-Induced Heart Failure with Rivaroxaban

A 42-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of lumbago and tachycardia-induced heart failure. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed impaired left ventricular function and a ball mass of thrombus in the left ventricle (LV). He was found to have systemic embolism in the spleen, kidneys, b...

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Main Authors: Kosuke Nakasuka, Shigenori Ito, Tsubasa Noda, Takahiro Hasuo, Satoru Sekimoto, Hiroyuki Ohmori, Masahiko Inomata, Takayuki Yoshida, Nozomu Tamai, Tomoaki Saeki, Shin Suzuki, Yoshimasa Murakami, Koichi Sato
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Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/814524
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author Kosuke Nakasuka
Shigenori Ito
Tsubasa Noda
Takahiro Hasuo
Satoru Sekimoto
Hiroyuki Ohmori
Masahiko Inomata
Takayuki Yoshida
Nozomu Tamai
Tomoaki Saeki
Shin Suzuki
Yoshimasa Murakami
Koichi Sato
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Tsubasa Noda
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Hiroyuki Ohmori
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Takayuki Yoshida
Nozomu Tamai
Tomoaki Saeki
Shin Suzuki
Yoshimasa Murakami
Koichi Sato
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description A 42-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of lumbago and tachycardia-induced heart failure. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed impaired left ventricular function and a ball mass of thrombus in the left ventricle (LV). He was found to have systemic embolism in the spleen, kidneys, brain, and limbs. The patient was treated with limb thrombectomy followed by anticoagulation. Seven days after the direct factor Xa inhibitor, rivaroxaban, was initiated, transthoracic echocardiography was repeated, revealing disappearance of the LV thrombus without any clinical signs of cardiogenic embolism. His heart failure responded well and the LV wall motion had improved. This case suggests rivaroxaban has fibrinolytic effects on thrombi even in the LV.
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spelling doaj-art-a57a604a7a5c44199661e1c613a27ff72025-08-20T02:20:37ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352014-01-01201410.1155/2014/814524814524Resolution of Left Ventricular Thrombus Secondary to Tachycardia-Induced Heart Failure with RivaroxabanKosuke Nakasuka0Shigenori Ito1Tsubasa Noda2Takahiro Hasuo3Satoru Sekimoto4Hiroyuki Ohmori5Masahiko Inomata6Takayuki Yoshida7Nozomu Tamai8Tomoaki Saeki9Shin Suzuki10Yoshimasa Murakami11Koichi Sato12Division of Cardiology, Nagoya City East Medical Center, 1-2-23 Wakamizu, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 464-8547, JapanDivision of Cardiology, Nagoya City East Medical Center, 1-2-23 Wakamizu, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 464-8547, JapanDivision of Cardiology, Nagoya City East Medical Center, 1-2-23 Wakamizu, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 464-8547, JapanDivision of Cardiology, Nagoya City East Medical Center, 1-2-23 Wakamizu, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 464-8547, JapanDivision of Cardiology, Nagoya City East Medical Center, 1-2-23 Wakamizu, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 464-8547, JapanDivision of Cardiology, Nagoya City East Medical Center, 1-2-23 Wakamizu, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 464-8547, JapanDivision of Cardiology, Nagoya City East Medical Center, 1-2-23 Wakamizu, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 464-8547, JapanDivision of Cardiology, Nagoya City East Medical Center, 1-2-23 Wakamizu, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 464-8547, JapanDivision of Cardiology, Nagoya City East Medical Center, 1-2-23 Wakamizu, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 464-8547, JapanDivision of Cardiology, Nagoya City East Medical Center, 1-2-23 Wakamizu, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 464-8547, JapanDivision of Cardiology, Nagoya City East Medical Center, 1-2-23 Wakamizu, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 464-8547, JapanDivision of Cardiology, Nagoya City East Medical Center, 1-2-23 Wakamizu, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 464-8547, JapanDivision of Cardiology, Nagoya City East Medical Center, 1-2-23 Wakamizu, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 464-8547, JapanA 42-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of lumbago and tachycardia-induced heart failure. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed impaired left ventricular function and a ball mass of thrombus in the left ventricle (LV). He was found to have systemic embolism in the spleen, kidneys, brain, and limbs. The patient was treated with limb thrombectomy followed by anticoagulation. Seven days after the direct factor Xa inhibitor, rivaroxaban, was initiated, transthoracic echocardiography was repeated, revealing disappearance of the LV thrombus without any clinical signs of cardiogenic embolism. His heart failure responded well and the LV wall motion had improved. This case suggests rivaroxaban has fibrinolytic effects on thrombi even in the LV.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/814524
spellingShingle Kosuke Nakasuka
Shigenori Ito
Tsubasa Noda
Takahiro Hasuo
Satoru Sekimoto
Hiroyuki Ohmori
Masahiko Inomata
Takayuki Yoshida
Nozomu Tamai
Tomoaki Saeki
Shin Suzuki
Yoshimasa Murakami
Koichi Sato
Resolution of Left Ventricular Thrombus Secondary to Tachycardia-Induced Heart Failure with Rivaroxaban
Case Reports in Medicine
title Resolution of Left Ventricular Thrombus Secondary to Tachycardia-Induced Heart Failure with Rivaroxaban
title_full Resolution of Left Ventricular Thrombus Secondary to Tachycardia-Induced Heart Failure with Rivaroxaban
title_fullStr Resolution of Left Ventricular Thrombus Secondary to Tachycardia-Induced Heart Failure with Rivaroxaban
title_full_unstemmed Resolution of Left Ventricular Thrombus Secondary to Tachycardia-Induced Heart Failure with Rivaroxaban
title_short Resolution of Left Ventricular Thrombus Secondary to Tachycardia-Induced Heart Failure with Rivaroxaban
title_sort resolution of left ventricular thrombus secondary to tachycardia induced heart failure with rivaroxaban
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/814524
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