Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants versus warfarin for the prevention of spontaneous echo-contrast and thrombus in patients with atrial fibrillation or flutter undergoing cardioversion: A trans-esophageal echocardiography study.

Spontaneous echo-contrast (SEC) and thrombus observed in trans-esophageal echocardiography (TEE) is known as a strong surrogate marker for future risk of ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter (AFL). The efficacy of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (N...

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Main Authors: Yun Gi Kim, Jong-Il Choi, Mi-Na Kim, Dong-Hyuk Cho, Suk-Kyu Oh, Hyungdon Kook, Hee-Soon Park, Kwang No Lee, Yong-Soo Baek, Seung-Young Roh, Jaemin Shim, Seong-Mi Park, Wan Joo Shim, Young-Hoon Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5779688?pdf=render