Comparison of magnetic resonance imaging and transesophageal echocardiography in detection of thrombus in the left atrial appendage.

H, Ohyama; N, Hosomi; T, Takahashi; K, Mizushige; K, Osaka; M, Kohno; JA, Koziol

doi:10.1161/01.str.0000090350.73614.0f

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Comparison of magnetic resonance imaging and transesophageal echocardiography in detection of thrombus in the left atrial appendage.

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Ohyama H

Hosomi N

Takahashi T

Abstract

<h4>Background and purpose</h4>A noninvasive technique of visualizing the left atrial appendage (LAA) and its thrombus in patients with atrial fibrillation would be of great interest. This study examined the utility of MRI for the assessment of thrombus in the LAA.<h4>Methods</h4>We evaluated 50 sub...

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