The role of echocardiography in the management of atrial fibrillation
| Autor: | Navroz Masani, Richard Wheeler |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment Electric Countershock Management of atrial fibrillation Catheter ablation Context (language use) Cardioversion Left atrial appendage occlusion Internal medicine Atrial Fibrillation medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging cardiovascular diseases business.industry Cardiac arrhythmia Atrial fibrillation General Medicine Cardiac Ablation medicine.disease Echocardiography Catheter Ablation cardiovascular system Cardiology Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Echocardiography Transesophageal |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Echocardiography. 12:i33-i38 |
| ISSN: | 1532-2114 1525-2167 |
| Popis: | Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice and is associated with significant mortality and morbidity due to stroke. Echocardiography plays a critical role in defining the clinical context of the arrhythmia and guiding management. Transoesophageal echocardiography is used to exclude intracardiac thrombus to facilitate early cardioversion. Emerging technologies such as catheter ablation and left atrial appendage occlusion have expanded the role of echocardiography such that it is essential to achieve a high standard of cardiac imaging to optimize patient outcomes. |
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