Use of the CHA2DS2VASc score to reduce utilisation of transoesophageal echocardiography prior to ablation for atrial fibrillation

Use of the CHA2DS2VASc score to reduce utilisation of transoesophageal echocardiography prior to ablation for atrial fibrillation

Transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) is frequently performed prior to atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation to exclude left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus. However, patients undergoing AF ablation are usually anticoagulated, thus making the presence of thrombus unlikely in most cases. This study aim...

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Main Authors: Charlotte Atkinson, Jonathan Hinton, Edmund B Gaisie, Arthur M Yue, Paul R Roberts, Dhrubo J Rakhit, Benoy N Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2017-10-01
Series:Echo Research and Practice
Subjects:
transoesophageal echocardiography
atrial fibrillation
ablation
anticoagulation
thrombusm
Online Access:http://www.echorespract.com/content/4/4/45.full

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