Endoscopic Ultrasound for the Detection of Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus: A Useful Technique in Patients with Transesophageal Echocardiography Contraindication

Endoscopic ultrasound is a diagnostic and therapeutic technique used in specialized centers for patients that have undergone digestive procedures. This technique enables highly precise real-time imaging of the digestive tract wall and surrounding organs. Endoscopic ultrasound is also useful in patie...

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Main Authors: Manuel Marina-Breysse, Alfonso Jurado-Román, Bartolomé López-Viedma, Jesús Piqueras-Flores, María T. López-Lluva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7387946