Visualization of Left Atrial Appendage and Assessment of its Function by Transthoracic Second Harmonic Imaging and Contrast-Enhanced Pulsed Doppler | Zendy

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Visualization of Left Atrial Appendage and Assessment of its Function by Transthoracic Second Harmonic Imaging and Contrast-Enhanced Pulsed Doppler

Author(s) -

Massimo Pozzoli

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

european journal of echocardiography

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.576

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 1525-2167

pISSN - 1532-2114

DOI - 10.1053/euje.2001.0117

Subject(s) - medicine , thrombus , appendage , atrial fibrillation , cardiology , atrial appendage , doppler echocardiography , radiology , blood flow , flow velocity , doppler effect , sinus rhythm , cardioversion , second harmonic imaging microscopy , anatomy , blood pressure , physics , astronomy , diastole , relaxation (psychology) , laser , optics , second harmonic generation

Low flow velocity within the left atrial appendage, as assessed by transoesophageal echocardiography, is a predictor of thromboembolism and of a low success rate of cardioversion of atrial fibrillation. However, the semi-invasive nature does limit its serial application as a screening technique.

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