Determinants of left ventricular thrombus formation after primary percutaneous coronary intervention for anterior wall myocardial infarction.

Previous studies have reported that left ventricular (LV) thrombus is a complication in 10-56% of ST-segment elevation acute anterior wall myocardial infarctions (AWMI). Data suggest that changes in acute myocardial infarction management such as early anticoagulation, thrombolysis, and most recently, primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), may decrease thrombus occurrence. Early time to reperfusion has been shown to decrease mortality and improve LV function recovery.