Usefulness of Dual-Phase Snapshot 320-Detector Computed Tomography for the Detection of a Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus

• Published in: International Heart Journal Vol. 60; no. 4; pp. 849 - 853
• Main Authors: Kuronuma, Keiichiro, Matsumoto, Naoya, Suzuki, Yasuyuki, Makita, Ayano, Ashida, Tadashi, Yokoyama, Katsuaki, Yoda, Shunichi, Okumura, Yasuo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan International Heart Journal Association 30.07.2019; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: Blood clots; Cardiac computed tomography; Computed tomography; Echocardiography; Scanning; Thrombosis; Tomography; Transesophageal echocardiogram; Cardiac computed tomography; Transesophageal echocardiogram

The diagnostic performance of 320-detector cardiac computed tomography (CCT) for the detection of thrombi in the left atrial appendage (LAA), relative to transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) as the gold standard, has not yet been evaluated. A total of 91 consecutive patients who were scheduled to...