Pulsed wave tissue Doppler-derived myocardial performance index for the assessment of left ventricular thrombus formation risk after acute myocardial infarction

Yilmaz R., Celik S., Baykan M., Orem C., Kasap H., Durmus I., ...More

AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL, vol.148, no.6, pp.1102-1108, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 148 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.05.025
  • Journal Name: AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1102-1108
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Assessment of left ventricular (LV) thrombosis risk after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is important because of potential embolic sequelae that are reduced by oral anticoagulant agents. The goal of this study was to investigate whether early assessment of LV systolic and diastolic performance with pulsed wave tissue Doppler ultrasound scanning (PWTD) predicts LV thrombosis after AMI.