Embolic events in patients with atrial fibrillation and effective anticoagulation: value of transesophageal echocardiography to guide direct-current cardioversion
Final results of the Ludwigshafen Observational Cardioversion Study
Karlheinz Seidl, MD*,*,
Monika Rameken, MD*,
Axel Drögemüller, MD*,
Margit Vater, MD*,
Andreas Brandt, MD*,
Harald Schwacke, MD*,
Caroline Bergmeier, MD*,
Ralf Zahn, MD* and
Jochen Senges, MD, FACC*
* Department of Cardiology, Herzzentrum Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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Figure 1 Distribution of patients by (A) effective anticoagulation and (B) ineffective anticoagulation. AC = anticoagulation; CV = cardioversion; pt(s) = patient(s); TEE = transesophageal echocardiography.
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