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Figure 1 .
A very large, immobile, apical thrombus is seen in a patient with an ischaemic cardiomyopathy. This thrombus is seen in both a parasternal long axis view (left) and an apical four chamber view (right).
Figure 2 .
(A) Apical four chamber view showing a layered, mural thrombus causing the apex to appear foreshortened. (B) A schematic drawing identifies more detailed anatomy.
Figure 3 .
Apical four chamber view in a patient with a left ventricular aneurysm. The distal septum and apical wall appears thin and bulging during systole. This is a typical appearance of a true aneurysm of the left ventricle.
Figure 4 .
Apical four chamber view in a patient with a bioprosthetic mitral valve and spontaneous echo contrast seen in the left ventricle. The swirling of red blood cells in the sequence A-C is often seen in low cardiac output states and requires careful investigation for an underlying mural thrombus.
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