TRANSESOPHAGEAL TWO-DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY FOR THE DETECTION OF LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE THROMBUS

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ASCHENBERG, W
SCHLUTER, M
KREMER, P
SCHRODER, E
SIGLOW, V
BLEIFELD, W
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10.1016/S0735-1097(86)80275-3
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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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.
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