Echocardiographic assessment of the left atrial appendage - transoesophageal, transthoracic and intracardiac approaches

被引:4
作者
Attila, Nemes [1 ]
Kalman, Havasi [1 ]
Nora, Ambrus [1 ]
Maria, Kohari [1 ]
Laszlo, Saghy [1 ]
Tamas, Forster [1 ]
机构
[1] Szegedi Tud Egyet, Altalanos Orvostud Kar, Szent Gyorgyi Albert Klin Kozpont, Belgyogyaszati Klin & Kardiol Kozpont 2, Szeged, Hungary
关键词
left atrial appendage; echocardiography; FLOW VELOCITY; THROMBUS FORMATION; CLINICAL-VALUE; DOPPLER FLOW; FIBRILLATION; CONTRAST; CARDIOVERSION; MORPHOLOGY; RISK; VISUALIZATION;
D O I
10.1556/650.2018.31001
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Left atrial appendage is a cardiac chamber in variable shapes and sizes. Its condition is associated with atrial arrhytmias and the presence of a thrombus. Due to its difficult visualisation, the present review aimed to demonstrate the role of different echocardiographic methods in its assessment.
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页码:335 / 345
页数:11
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