Cardiac masses are rare entities that can be broadly categorized as either neoplastic or non-
neoplastic. Neoplastic masses include benign and malignant tumors. In the heart, metastatic …

Background Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has been considered the gold
standard for left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus detection. Nevertheless, TEE may …

Objectives The current reference standard for diagnosing LAA thrombi is transesophageal
echocardiography (TEE), a semi-invasive technique. We aimed to devise an optimal …

We performed a meta-analysis about the prevalence of left atrial thrombus (LAT) in patients
with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing trans-esophageal echocardiography (TEE). Studies …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most-common arrhythmia in the elderly population (age> 65
years). The left atrial appendage (LAA) is the main location of thrombus formation …

Assessment of the left atrial appendage (LAA) for thrombus and anatomy is important prior to
atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation and LAA exclusion. The use of cardiovascular CT (CCT) to …

Background Accurate and reproducible diagnostic techniques are essential to detect left-
sided cardiac thrombi [either in the left ventricle (LV) or in the left atrial appendage (LAA)] …

Background: Identifying cardioembolic sources in patients with acute ischemic stroke is
important for the choice of secondary prevention strategies. We prospectively investigated …

In the last decade, there has been increasing evidence that comprehensive evaluation of the
left atrium is of utmost importance. Numerous studies have clearly demonstrated the …

Aims This study aimed to assess the diagnostic performances of dual-energy computed
tomography (CT)-derived iodine concentration and effective atomic number (Z eff) in early …