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

Orvosi hetilap
Attila NemesTamás Forster

Abstract

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. Orv Hetil. 2018; 159(9): 335-345.

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