The prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of spontaneous echocardiographic contrast or left ventricular thrombus in patients with HFrEF

Autor: Xiaodong Zhou, Ruiyu Shi, Gaojun Wu, Qianli Zhu, Changzuan Zhou, Liangguo Wang, Chenglong Xue, Yuanyuan Jiang, Xueli Cai, Weijian Huang, Peiren Shan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: ESC Heart Failure, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 1284-1294 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2055-5822
DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13196
Popis: Abstract Aims This study aimed to determine prevalence, predictors, and association with ischaemic stroke risk of spontaneous echocardiographic contrast (SEC) or left ventricular thrombus (LVT) in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Methods and results Clinical, echocardiographic, and follow‐up data from January 2009 through February 2019 were retrospectively extracted from electronic medical records of patients with heart failure with left ventricular ejection fraction 0.05). In patients with sinus rhythm, the associations between SEC/LVT and ischaemic stroke persist with HRs of 2.57 (95% CI: 1.69–3.92) and 5.74 (95% CI: 3.38–9.75). Conclusions In patients with HFrEF, SEC was not uncommon and increased risk of ischaemic stroke as well as LVT. Anticoagulants could play a role in the reduction of stroke risk, suggesting that patients with SEC/LVT, even those in sinus rhythm, would benefit from systemic anticoagulation treatment.
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