TO OPERATE OR NOT, WHEN, AND HOW IN A PATIENT WITH LEFT VENTRICULAR THROMBUS AND SEVERE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE

The presence of a left ventricular thrombus in a patient with severe coronary artery disease poses a difficult clinical decision regarding safety, effectiveness, timing, and type of coronary revascularization. The patient is a 69-year-old male with a history of hypertension and dyslipidemia who