Usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography before cardioversion in atrial arrhythmias

BACKGROUND: Although many thromboembolism risk factors are well defined, formation of thrombus or dense spontaneous contrast (sludge) in the left atrium remains enigmatic and confounding. Exclusion of the thrombus is extremely important with respect to planned reversal of sinus rhythm. Data regardin...

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Main Authors:	Katarzyna Kosmalska, Małgorzata Rzyman, Paweł Miękus, Natasza Gilis-Malinowska, Radosław Nowak, Marcin Fijałkowski
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	Via Medica 2021-02-01
Series:	Cardiology Journal
Subjects:	left atrial appendage thrombus sludge atrial fibrillation atrial flutter cardioversion transesophagal echocardiography
Online Access:	https://journals.viamedica.pl/cardiology_journal/article/view/62824
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