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

Autor:	Manuel Marina-Breysse, Alfonso Jurado-Román, Bartolomé López-Viedma, Jesús Piqueras-Flores, María T. López-Lluva
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2016
Předmět:	Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system RC666-701
Zdroj:	Case Reports in Cardiology, Vol 2016 (2016)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2090-6404 2090-6412
DOI:	10.1155/2016/7387946
Popis:	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 patients with cardiovascular diseases such as atrial fibrillation. In patients with contraindication for transesophageal echocardiography due to high risk of esophageal bleeding or complications that may require immediate intervention, endoscopic ultrasound may be a safer option for visualizing atrial chambers to rule out the presence of left atrial appendage thrombi before cardioversion.
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