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Apical Four-Chamber View Demonstrating Mural Left Ventricular Apical Thrombus in a Patient with Recent Anterior Transmural Myocardial Infarction.
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Despite widespread awareness and use of scientifically proven life-prolonging medical and device-based therapies over the last two decades, heart failure remains a leading cause of morbidity, mortality, and health care expenditure in the United States. Mechanical circulatory support with a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD), e...
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