Open AccessLeft atrial appendage thrombus detected by transesophageal examination with linear endoscopic ultrasound
Author(s) -
Ikezawa Kenji,
Shigekawa Minoru,
Sengoku Kaoruko,
Yoshioka Teppei,
Sakamori Ryotaro,
Sakata Yasushi,
Takehara Tetsuo
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2223
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic ultrasound , thrombus , radiology , ultrasound , esophagus , transesophageal echocardiogram , atrial appendage , cardiology , atrial fibrillation , sinus rhythm
Linear endoscopic ultrasound (L‐EUS) is mainly performed to assess pancreaticobiliary and mediastinal diseases. In this report, transesophageal observation with L‐EUS revealed an LAA thrombus that was not detected by transthoracic echocardiography. This report highlights a novel potential role for L‐EUS in the detection of cardiovascular diseases including LAA thrombi.