Transesophageal two-dimensional echocardiography for the detection of left atrial appendage thrombus
W Aschenberg,
M Schluter,
P Kremer,
E Schroder,
V Siglow,
and
W Bleifeld
Thrombi located in the left atrial appendage are frequently not detected with conventional two-dimensional echocardiography. The transesophageal echocardiographic approach readily visualizes left atrial morphology and may be used as an alternative. In 6 of 21 patients with mitral valve stenosis, a left atrial appendage thrombus was diagnosed by transesophageal two-dimensional echocardiography when transthoracic echocardiography had failed. The transesophageal echocardiographic findings were confirmed at surgery for mitral valve replacement in all cases.
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