Evaluation of the Left Atrial Appendage With Real-Time 3-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography: Implications for Catheter-Based Left Atrial Appendage Closure - Nucifora, Gaetano; Faletra, Francesco F.; Regoli, François; Pasotti, Elena; Pedrazzini, Giovanni; Moccetti, Tiziano; Auricchio, Angelo (Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging, 2011)
Keywords: Aged; Atrial Appendage - diagnostic imaging; Atrial Appendage - surgery; Atrial Fibrillation - diagnostic imaging; Atrial Fibrillation - surgery; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiac Catheterization; Cardiac dysrhythmias; Cardiac Surgical Procedures - methods; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiovascular system; Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional - methods; Echocardiography, Transesophageal - methods; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Heart; Humans; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Male; Medical sciences; Prognosis; Reproducibility of Results; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Ultrasonic investigative techniques; Performance evaluation; Correlation; Arrhythmia; Closure; Permanent; Size; Catheter; Check; Cardiovascular disease; Left atrium; Multivariate analysis; Knowledge; Result; real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography; Prevention; Control; Heart disease; left atrial appendage; Sonography; Human; Echocardiography; Radiodiagnosis; Device; Atrial fibrillation; Reference; Use; Orifice; Patient; Method; Real time; Excitability disorder; Area; Medical imagery; Computerized axial tomography; Technique; Performance; Comparative study; Interval