Echocardiographic predictors of left atrial appendage spontaneous echocontrast in patients with stroke and atrial fibrillation

Ozer, N; Kilic, H; Arslan, U; Atalar, E; Aksoyek, S; Ovunc, K; Ay, H; Ozturk, E; Karaagaoglu, E; Tokgozoglu, L; Kes, SS

doi:10.1016/j.echo.2005.03.023

Echocardiographic predictors of left atrial appendage spontaneous echocontrast in patients with stroke and atrial fibrillation

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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, vol.18, no.12, pp.1362-1365, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 18 Issue: 12
Publication Date: 2005
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.echo.2005.03.023
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1362-1365
Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: The presence of spontaneous echocontrast (SEC) in the left atrium (LA) or LA appendage (LAA) has been associated with a higher risk of thromboembolism and cerebrovascular accidents. The purpose of this study was to define the new transesophageal echocardiographic predictors of SEC for patients with stroke and atrial fibrillation.