Antiphospholipid antibodies and intracardiac thrombosis. A case report

J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2002 Aug;43(4):479-82.

Abstract

The antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) has been associated with multiple cardiac abnormalities. The present report describes a case of right ventricle thrombus in a 51-year-old woman with a history of autoimmune haemolytic anemia and antiphospholipid antibodies. Transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated the presence of a right ventricle mass, mimicking a myxoma. She underwent open heart removal of the mass and was started on indefinitely anticoagulant therapy. At 2 years follow-up she was free of symptoms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / complications*
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / complications*
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Diseases / etiology*
  • Heart Diseases / surgery
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Myxoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Thrombosis / etiology*
  • Thrombosis / surgery
  • Warfarin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Warfarin