Left Atrial Enlargement on Transthoracic Echocardiography Predicts Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiography in Ischemic Stroke Patients

Left Atrial Enlargement on Transthoracic Echocardiography Predicts Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiography in Ischemic Stroke Patients

Background. Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) is superior to transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) in detecting left atrial thrombus (LAT), a risk factor for stroke, but is costly and invasive, carrying a higher risk for complications. Aims. To determine the utility of using left atrial enlargement...

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Main Authors: James Anaissie, Dominique Monlezun, A. Seelochan, James E. Siegler, Maria Chavez-Keatts, Jonathan Tiu, Denise Pineda, Alexander George, Amir Shaban, Nidal Abi Rafeh, Laurie Schluter, Sheryl Martin-Schild, Ramy El Khoury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7194676

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7194676

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