Left ventricular thrombus routine screening with contrast echocardiography in patients with anterior ST-elevation myocardial infarction: is it worth it?

Table 5 Echocardiographic characteristics and specific diagnosis (n = 68)

Variable	Study group (n = 32)	Control group (n = 36)	P-value
From event to echocardiography (day)	4 (3–5.5)	4 (3–5)	0.89
Left ventricular ejection fraction (%)	40 (35–44.5)	43 (37–48.8)	0.65
LV indexed diastolic volume (cm³/m²)	54.5 (45–68)	51 (46–63)	0.56
Anterior/apical aneurysm	15 (46.9)	8 (22.2)	0.03^*
Pseudoaneurysm	0	0	NA
Left ventricular thrombus	8 (25.0)	5 (13.9)	0.24
Mechanic complications^a	1 (3.1)	0	0.29

Values are presented as median (interquartile range) or number (%)
NA Not applicable
^aDefined as rupture of the left ventricular free wall, rupture of the interventricular septum, and acute mitral regurgitation due to papillary muscle necrosis
^*P < 0.05

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