Impact of dense "smoke" detected on transesophageal echocardiography on stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing catheter ablation

Gedikli O., Mohanty S., Trivedi C., Gianni C., Chen Q., Della Rocca D. G., ...Daha Fazla

HEART RHYTHM, cilt.16, sa.3, ss.351-357, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2018.10.004
  • Dergi Adı: HEART RHYTHM
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.351-357
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Atrial fibrillation, CHA(2)DS(2)-VASc score, Smoke, Stroke, Transesophageal echocardiography, SPONTANEOUS ECHO CONTRAST, THROMBOEMBOLISM, MANAGEMENT
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BACKGROUND Spontaneous echocardiographic contrast ("smoke") within the left atrial cavity on transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) suggests low blood flow velocities in the heart that may lead to thromboembolic (TE) events.