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. 2009 Aug;193(2):485-92.
doi: 10.2214/AJR.08.1119.

Spectrum of CT findings in patients with atrial fibrillation and nontraumatic acute abdomen

Ramon F Barajas Jr  1 , Benjamin M Yeh, Emily M Webb, Antonio C Westphalen, Liina Poder, Fergus V Coakley
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Spectrum of CT findings in patients with atrial fibrillation and nontraumatic acute abdomen

Ramon F Barajas Jr et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009 Aug.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of our study was to review the wide spectrum of pertinent CT findings in patients with acute nontraumatic abdominal pain in the setting of atrial fibrillation.

Conclusion: Underlying embolic or hemorrhagic complications are common in patients with acute nontraumatic abdominal pain in the setting of atrial fibrillation and can be accurately seen on CT.

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