Abnormal Left Ventricular Vortex Flow Patterns in Association With Left Ventricular Apical Thrombus Formation in Patients With Anterior Myocardial Infarction

Abstract

These findings suggest that the location and pulsatility power of the LV vortex are strongly associated with the LV thrombus formation in patients with anterior MI. Therefore, LV vortex flow analysis using CE can be clinically useful for characterizing and quantifying the risk of LV apical thrombus in patients with anterior MI.