Journal article
Prevalence of Left Atrial Thrombus in Anticoagulated Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of left atrial (LA) thrombus in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter (AFL) on guideline-directed anticoagulation is not well known, yet this may inform transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) use before cardioversion or catheter ablation.
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to quantify LA thrombus prevalence among patients with AF/AFL on guideline-directed anticoagulation and to identify …
Authors
Lurie A; Wang J; Hinnegan KJ; McIntyre WF; Belley-Côté EP; Amit G; Healey JS; Connolly SJ; Wong JA
Journal
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Vol. 77, No. 23, pp. 2875–2886
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
6 2021
DOI
10.1016/j.jacc.2021.04.036
ISSN
0735-1097