Spontaneous echo contrast in the left atrial appendage is linked to a higher risk of thromboembolic events and mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation

Background: Cardioversion, a rhythm control treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF), requires ruling out cardiac embolic sources, often originating from the left atrial appendage (LAA). Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is used for LAA evaluation, but it is invasive and not widely available. Thi...

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Published in:	International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
Main Authors:	Jan Traub, David Hettesheimer, Jule Pinter, Floran Sahiti, Georg Fette, Carsten Henneges, Caroline Morbach, Sebastian Herrmann, Frank Puppe, Anna Frey, Stefan Störk, Martin Christa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-02-01
Subjects:	Atrial fibrillation Transesophageal echocardiography Thrombus Spontaneous echo contract Mortality
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906724002562