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Transesophageal echocardiography for early cardioversion of atrial fibrillation
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Transesophageal echocardiography for early cardioversion of atrial fibrillation
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Abstract
Exclusion of thrombi in the setting of atrial fibrillation (AF) has important implications for early cardioversion. Cardioversion guided by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a safe and relatively cost-effective technique with a high accuracy for detecting left-atrial thrombi. Nowadays, TEE-guided cardioversion may help to select patients suitable for early cardioversion. However, the long-term effect of early TEE-guided cardioversion on the maintenance of sinus rhythm needs to be determined.
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Transesophageal echocardiography during cardioversion of atrial fibrillation.Am J Cardiol. 2001 Jan 1;87(1):126. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(00)01420-x. Am J Cardiol. 2001. PMID: 11202314 No abstract available.
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