Assessment of Anti-Coagulation Therapy on Patient With Left Ventricular Thrombus After ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Left ventricular thrombus (LVT) is a commom complication after ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), reperfusion therapy have reduced the incidence of LVT, however, about 6% of all STEMI patients will develop LVT. the risk of LVT development in anterior STEMI with reduced LVEF are as high as 20%. Although current guideline recommend anti-coagulation therapy, but the evidence still based on observational data, there has been inconsistency with the benefit of the coagulation therapy, give the significant increased bleeding risk by superimpose anti-coagulation therapy to the dual anti-platelet therapy. especially in the era of more potent anti-platelet P2Y12 inhibitor widely used clinical. the mechanism of LVT is different from that of the atrial fibrillation in which the risk of systemic embolism is persistent, coagulation bring absolute clinical benefit for high risk patients. however, for LVT developed following STEMI tend to be temporary, majority of thrombus resolve within 1-3 months after STEMI event. more likely a reflection of coagulation system in response to the necrosis of infarct myocardium. The optimal management in LVT after STEMI warrants further exploration. the desiring of randomized controlled clinical trial to compare dual anti platelet + anti-coagulation and dual anti-platelet without anti-coagulation in patient LVT are justified.