The left atrial appendage (LAA) is a finger-like extension originating from the main body of
the left atrium. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common clinically important cardiac …

Transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion is an increasingly used alternative to oral
anticoagulation in selected patients with atrial fibrillation. Pre-procedural imaging is a …

Background—Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) is considered the gold standard
modality in detecting left atrial/LA appendage (LA/LAA) thrombi. However, this is a semi …

Cardioversion is widely used in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter when a
rhythm control strategy is pursued. We sought to summarize the current evidence on this …

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 …

Purpose To assess the diagnostic performance of dual-energy cardiac computed
tomography (CT) in the detection of left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombi and differentiation …

Bang et al Pathogenic Evaluation in Cryptogenic Stroke 1187 approximately one third of
discovered PFOs are likely to be incidental and hence not benefit from closure. 13 Similarly …

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 …