TRANSESOPHAGEAL TWO-DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY FOR THE DETECTION OF LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE THROMBUS
TRANSESOPHAGEAL TWO-DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY FOR THE DETECTION OF LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE THROMBUS
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DOI:
10.1016/s0735-1097(86)80275-3
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发表时间:
1986-01-01
影响因子:
24
通讯作者:
BLEIFELD, W
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作者:
ASCHENBERG, W;SCHLUTER, M;BLEIFELD, W
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.