Incidence of left atrial appendage thrombus despite 3 weeks of anticoagulation and the need for precardioversion echocardiography

M Erickson, H Yadav, E Sneij, J Austin… - Annals of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background One of the most catastrophic complications of Atrial fibrillation (AF) is
thromboembolic stroke. Current guidelines recommend that 3 weeks of anticoagulation is …

[HTML][HTML] Echocardiographic predictors of thrombus in left atrial appendage—The role of novel transthoracic parameters

D Kaufmann, E Wabich, A Kapłon-Cieślicka… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Aims. The left atrium appendage thrombus (LAAT) formation is a complex process. A
CHA2DS2-VASc scale is an established tool for determining the thromboembolic risk and …

CHA2DS2‐VASc Score as a Predictor for Left Atrial Thrombus or Spontaneous Echo Contrast in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta‐Analysis

P Sun, ZH Guo, HB Zhang - BioMed research international, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. This meta‐analysis aimed at exploring the predictive value of CHA2DS2‐VASc
score for the left atrial thrombus (LAT) or left atrial spontaneous echo contrast (LASEC) in …

[HTML][HTML] Association of left atrial deformation indices with left atrial appendage thrombus in patients with non valvular atrial fibrillation

S Mostafa, K El-Rabbat, S Salah, E Elkeishk - Indian Heart Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Aim Assessment of the value of left atrial deformation indices for prediction of left atrial
appendage functioning patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Method The study …

Thrombus in the left atrial appendage in patients with atrial fibrillation treated with non‐vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in clinical practice—A multicenter …

I Gorczyca, A Michalska, M Chrapek… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background The prevalence and predictors of left atrial appendage thrombus (LAAT) in
patients with non‐valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) who have been treated with non‐vitamin K …

A new risk model of assessing left atrial appendage thrombus in patients with atrial fibrillation–Using multiple clinical and transesophageal echocardiography …

L Chen, A Zinda, N Rossi, XJ Han, S Sprankle… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Backgrounds Predicting left atrial appendage thrombus (LAAT) in non-valvular atrial
fibrillation (NVAF) patients need more precisely quantified risk models. In this study, we …

Characteristics, Thrombus Resolution, and Long-Term Outcomes in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Thrombus

S Yang, Y Zhang, N Chen, J Shi, W Ju… - Clinical and Applied …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
To assess the prevalence and management of atrial thrombus in patients with nonvalvular
atrial fibrillation (NVAF) and identify the risk factors of the nonresolution of atrial thrombus …

Proposal for a clinical and an echocardiographic score for prediction of left atrial thrombosis in atrial fibrillation patients undergoing early electrical cardioversion

A Vincenti, L Porcu, A Sonaglioni… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Left atrial thrombosis (LAT) is usually detected by transesophageal echocardiography
(TEE). The aim of the present study was to identify clinical and echocardiographic factors …

N-terminal pro-B-type Natriuretic peptide levels and left atrial appendage thrombosis in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation

DV Chien, DT Huyen, DP Nguyen Son… - Revista Cubana de …, 2023 - scielo.sld.cu
Resumen CHIEN, Do Van; HUYEN, Dang Trang; NGUYEN SON, Dang Pham y MINH, Luu
Quang. N-terminal pro-B-type Natriuretic peptide levels and left atrial appendage thrombosis …

Measurement of Left Atrial Function by Speckle Tracking Echocardiography in Atrial Fibrillation.

LM El-Maghawry, MA Aboelenin… - Zagazig University …, 2023 - search.ebscohost.com
Background: Echocardiography can be used in estimation of thromboembolic risk in AF
patients. There is direct relation between left atrial stasis and global LA strain which is …