Anticoagulants - These agents are used to prevent embolism from ventricular thrombus. Does not actively lyse but is able to inhibit further thrombogenesis. Prevents reaccumulation of clot after spontaneous fibrinolysis. Used for prophylaxis and treatment of venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and thromboembolic disorders. The outlook is especially bad in children with heart failure.
Surgical treatment is potentially helpful.
While restrictive cardiomyopathy has no specific therapy, constrictive pericarditis is potentially curable with surgery. Atlas of heart diseases. Harrison's principles of internal medicine. Medicine is a constantly changing science and not all therapies are clearly established. New research changes drug and treatment therapies daily.