Contrast-enhanced CMR is equally effective as TEE in the evaluation of left atrial appendage thrombus in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing pulmonary vein isolation procedure
Background Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) routinely undergo transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for the evaluation of the left atrial appendage (LAA) to rule out thrombus prior to undergoing pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is now increasingly used for the...
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Published in | Heart rhythm Vol. 10; no. 7; pp. 1021 - 1027 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
Elsevier Inc
01.07.2013
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