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From: A case of a giant cell myocarditis that developed massive left ventricular thrombus during percutaneous cardiopulmonary support

Fig. 6

The mechanism of thrombus formation in this case. PCPS percutaneous cardiopulmonary support, AV-block atrioventricular block, BP systemic blood pressure, PAP pulmonary artery pressure, PaCO 2 arterial carbon dioxide tension. Giant cell myocarditis induced the left ventricular distension and subsequent thrombus formation tendency. The retrograde perfusion by the PCPS and the complete atrioventricular block further enhanced thrombus formation tendency. As a result, widespread thrombi were formed in the left ventricular tract and the Valsalva sinus

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