American Heart Journal
Volume 152, Issue 1 , Pages 75-84 , July 2006

Clinical, imaging, and pathological characteristics of left ventricular thrombus: A comparison of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging, transthoracic echocardiography, and transesophageal echocardiography with surgical or pathological validation

  • Monvadi B. Srichai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Integrated Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging of the Department of Radiology (Section of Cardiovascular Imaging), Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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  • Chelif Junor, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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  • L. Leonardo Rodriguez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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  • Arthur E. Stillman, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Integrated Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging of the Department of Radiology (Section of Cardiovascular Imaging), Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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  • Richard A. Grimm, DO

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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  • Michael L. Lieber, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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  • Joan A. Weaver, RT, (R)MR

      Affiliations

    • Center for Integrated Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging of the Department of Radiology (Section of Cardiovascular Imaging), Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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  • Nicholas G. Smedira, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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  • Richard D. White, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Integrated Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging of the Department of Radiology (Section of Cardiovascular Imaging), Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Richard D. White, MD, FACC, FAHA, Clinical Director, Center for Integrated Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging, Desk Hb6, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195.

Received 9 January 2005 ,Accepted 30 August 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2005.08.021

American Heart Journal
Volume 152, Issue 1 , Pages 75-84 , July 2006

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