Transesophageal two-dimensional echocardiography for the detection of left atrial appendage thrombus

Thrombi located in the left atrial appendage are frequently not detected with conventional two-dimensional echocardiography. The transesophageal echocardiographic approach readily visualizes left atrial morphology and may be used as an alternative. In 6 of 21 patients with mitral valve stenosis, a l...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American College of Cardiology 1986-01, Vol.7 (1), p.163-166
Hauptverfasser:	Aschenberg, Wolfgang, Schlüter, Michael, Kremer, Peter, Schröder, Erwin, Siglow, Volker, Bleifeld, Walter
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system Echocardiography - methods Endocardial and cardiac valvular diseases Esophagus Female Heart Heart Atria Heart Diseases - diagnosis Heart Diseases - etiology Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Mitral Valve Stenosis - complications Prospective Studies Thrombosis - diagnosis Thrombosis - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Thrombi located in the left atrial appendage are frequently not detected with conventional two-dimensional echocardiography. The transesophageal echocardiographic approach readily visualizes left atrial morphology and may be used as an alternative. In 6 of 21 patients with mitral valve stenosis, a left atrial appendage thrombus was diagnosed by transesophageal two-dimensional echocardiography when transthoracic echocardiography had failed. The transesophageal echocardiographic findings were confirmed at surgery for mitral valve replacement in all cases.
ISSN:	0735-1097 1558-3597
DOI:	10.1016/S0735-1097(86)80275-3