Our extended CTA scans reliably detected LAA thrombi even in cases where TTE did not and showed that 2 patients' LAA thrombus would have been untreated based on electrocardiogram monitoring and TTE. We also showed that the benefits of CTA outweigh the disadvantages arising from the slight amount of excess radiation.
Keyphrases
- computed tomography
- left atrial appendage
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- atrial fibrillation
- ejection fraction
- randomized controlled trial
- magnetic resonance imaging
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- risk factors
- radiation therapy
- contrast enhanced
- dual energy
- patient reported outcomes
- patient reported
- catheter ablation