Detection of left ventricular thrombi with radionuclide angiography

Journal Article · Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · Am. J. Cardiol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9149(81)90089-8· OSTI ID:5442731

Stratton, J R; Ritchie, J L; Hammermeister, K E; Kennedy, J W; Hamilton, G W

Apparent filling defects compatible with left ventricular thrombus are occasionally noted in equilibrium radionuclide angiocardiograms. To define the usefulness of the radionuclide angiogram in detecting left ventricular thrombus, the anterior and left anterior oblique radionuclide angiograms of 39 patients with proved presence or absence of thrombus were blindly interpreted. The presence of thrombus was proved at autopsy in 5 patients, at cardiac operation in 2, or on indium-111 platelet imaging in 6; the absence of thrombus was proved at autopsy in 24 or at cardiac operation in 2. Overall, 13 radionuclide angiograms were interpreted as positive (n . 10) or equivocally positive (n . 3) for thrombus, and 26 studies were judged negative. The sensitivity of a positive or equivocally positive radionuclide angiogram for detection of thrombus was 77 percent (10 of 13 patients), the specificity 88 percent (23 of 26 patients), the positive predictive value 77 percent the negative predictive value 88 percent. If the three equivocal studies are instead considered negative for thrombus, the sensitivity was 62 percent, the specificity 92 percent, the positive predictive value 80 percent and the negative predictive value 93 percent. All thrombi were visualized in the anterior view in an area of akinetic or dyskinetic wall motion. A small group of 13 patients (8 with thrombus, 5 without) underwent two dimensional echocardiography, which was 100 percent sensitive and specific. The finding of a discrete filling defect or squared or cutoff ventricular apex in an area of abnormal wall motion in the anterior view of the radionuclide angiogram should suggest the diagnosis of ventricular thrombus, which may be confirmed by other noninvasive studies.

• OSTI ID: 5442731
• Journal Information: Am. J. Cardiol.; (United States), Vol. 48:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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