Should We Always Perform TEE Before Direct Current Cardioversion?

Autor: Salvatore Novo, Gioacchino Giarratana, Pietro Candela, Egle Corrado
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of Exploratory Research in Pharmacology. 3:52-54
ISSN: 2572-5505
DOI: 10.14218/jerp.2017.00018
Popis: Spontaneous or intended conversion of atrial fibrillation (AF) to sinus rhythm is associated with a short-term increase from baseline risk of clinical thromboembolism. Guidelines suggest performing cardioversion without prior execution of trans esophageal echo (TEE) if the patient has completed a month of anticoagulation with warfarin (in the therapeutic international normalized ratio range) or non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs).
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