Comparison of ability to identify left atrial thrombus by three-dimensional tomography versus transesophageal echocardiography in patients with atrial fibrillation

Wael A Jaber; Richard D White; Stacie A Kuzmiak; Janet M Boyle; Andrea Natale; Carolyn Apperson-Hansen; James D Thomas; Craig R Asher

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.10.052

Comparison of ability to identify left atrial thrombus by three-dimensional tomography versus transesophageal echocardiography in patients with atrial fibrillation

Am J Cardiol. 2004 Feb 15;93(4):486-9. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.10.052.

Authors

Wael A Jaber¹, Richard D White, Stacie A Kuzmiak, Janet M Boyle, Andrea Natale, Carolyn Apperson-Hansen, James D Thomas, Craig R Asher

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA. Jaberw@ccf.org

PMID: 14969632
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.10.052

Abstract

We sought to determine the potential use of recently introduced cardiac 3-dimensional computed tomography as an alternative to transesophageal echocardiography for examination of the left atrial appendage. Our data suggest that computed tomography is a potential alternative for assessing the anatomy of the left atrial appendage and for detecting thrombi.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Atrial Fibrillation / complications*
Coronary Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging*
Coronary Thrombosis / etiology
Echocardiography, Transesophageal*
Female
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Male
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*