Spontaneous thrombus formation in a normal left ventricle following administration of large doses of epoietin

Ilias K Karabinos; Spyridon Koulouris; Athanasios Kranidis; Mahmout El Ali; Antonios Marsonis; Vasiliki Kokkinou; Nikolaos Exadaktylos

Spontaneous thrombus formation in a normal left ventricle following administration of large doses of epoietin

Hellenic J Cardiol. 2007 Jan-Feb;48(1):44-6.

Authors

Ilias K Karabinos¹, Spyridon Koulouris, Athanasios Kranidis, Mahmout El Ali, Antonios Marsonis, Vasiliki Kokkinou, Nikolaos Exadaktylos

Affiliation

¹ Cardiology Dept. Euroclinic of Athens, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece. [email protected]

PMID: 17388110

Abstract

We present a case of a thrombus formation within the left ventricle of a patient with a normal heart, who had previously been receiving high doses of erythropoietin for an inappropriately prolonged period.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
Epoetin Alfa
Erythropoietin / administration & dosage*
Erythropoietin / adverse effects*
Female
Heart Diseases / chemically induced*
Heart Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Heart Ventricles
Hematinics / administration & dosage*
Hematocrit
Humans
Middle Aged
Preoperative Care
Recombinant Proteins
Thrombosis / chemically induced*
Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonography

Substances

Hematinics
Recombinant Proteins
Erythropoietin
Epoetin Alfa