A Prospective Comparison of Harmonic Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography for Identifying Left Atrial Thrombi in Patients with Atrial Flutter and/or Fibrillation Prior to Cardioversion

Illien S; Becher H; Lüderitz B; MacCarter D; Omran H; Rabahieh R; Schimpf R; Schmidt H; Tiemann K; von der Recke G

Illien S et al.

A Prospective Comparison of Harmonic Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography for Identifying Left Atrial Thrombi in Patients with Atrial Flutter and/or Fibrillation Prior to Cardioversion

Journal of Clinical and Basic Cardiology 2002; 5 (1): 93-99

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Maximize View	Echokardiographie - Linksatriale Thromben Figure 1: Transthoracic imaging of the LA appendage using a parasternal view (A) and apical view (B). Arrow indicates LA appendage. Keywords: Atrium, Atrium, echocardiography, Echokardiographie, Thrombus, Thrombus


Maximize View	Echokardiographie - Linksatriale Thromben Figure 2: Transthoracic recording of the velocity profile over the LA appendage in a patient with AF (A) and AFL (B). Keywords: Atrium, Atrium, echocardiography, Echokardiographie, Thrombus, Thrombus


Maximize View	Echokardiographie - Linksatriale Thromben Figure 3: Transthoracic visualization of an LA appendage thrombus using a parasternal (A) and apical view (B). Arrows indicate thrombi. Keywords: Atrium, Atrium, echocardiography, Echokardiographie, Thrombus, Thrombus