Evaluation of the need for anticoagulation in patients at risk for left ventricular thrombus after myocardial infarction

LV: left ventricular; MI: myocardial infarction; long T1 LGE-CMR: long inversion time late gadolinum enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance; TEE: transesophageal echocardiography.
* Long LGE-CMR is preferred. Transesophageal echocardiogram or coronary computed tomographic angiography if LGE-CMR is not available.
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Δ Clinicians making the decision to anticoagulate should carefully weigh benefits and risks as well as patient preference.