Incidence of thromboembolism following detection by trans-oesophageal echocardiography of left atrial thrombus
Background: Left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus is an accepted risk factor for ischemic stroke. Following a literature review we were unable to identify a study that determined the incidence of ischemic stroke in patients with a confirmed LAA thrombus. The purpose of this study was to establish the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-09-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906715300038 |