Peripartum cardiomyopathy and ventricular thrombus: A case report and review of literature

Abstract

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCMP) is a rare and life-threatening condition. Intracardiac thrombus is characteristically associatedwith increased adverse events, mortality, and a high risk of thromboembolic events, and has been associated withPPCMP. Early diagnosis and treatment play a critical role. Although echocardiography is the first-line diagnostic method, otherimaging modalities may provide useful information in appropriate patients. Presently described is a case in which an apicalintracardiac thrombus coexisting with PPCMP was identified and managed using multimodality imaging studies.