Intraventricular mass in the context of ventricular dysfunction: differential diagnosis

Authors

  • Garazi Ramírez Escudero Cardiology Service. Cardiac imaging unit. Basurto University Hospital. Spain
  • Lara Ruiz Gómez Cardiology Service. Cardiac imaging unit. Basurto University Hospital. Spain
  • Arantza Manzanal Rey Cardiology Service. Cardiac imaging unit. Basurto University Hospital. Spain
  • Nora García Ibarrondo Cardiology Service. Cardiac imaging unit. Basurto University Hospital. Spain
  • Mireia Codina Prat Cardiology Service. Cardiac imaging unit. Basurto University Hospital. Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37615/retic.v3n1a10

Keywords:

mass, thrombus, ventricular dysfunction, contrast.

Abstract

We present a clinical case of an intracardiac mass in the context of left ventricular dysfunction in a patient without anticoagulant treatment, with the challenge of making an adequate differential diagnosis without any other tool than the transthoracic echocardiogram.

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Published

2020-04-30

How to Cite

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Ramírez Escudero G, Ruiz Gómez L, Manzanal Rey A, García Ibarrondo N, Codina Prat M. Intraventricular mass in the context of ventricular dysfunction: differential diagnosis. Rev Ecocardiogr Pract Otras Tec Imag Card (RETIC) [Internet]. 2020 Apr. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 24];3(1):38-40. Available from: https://imagenretic.org/RevEcocarPract/article/view/225

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