Transition from transesophageal echocardiography to cardiac computed tomography for the evaluation of left atrial appendage thrombus prior to atrial fibrillation ablation and incidence of cerebrovascular events during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tauseef AkhtarRyan WallaceUsama A DaimeeErica HartArmin Arbab-ZadehJoseph E MarineRonald D BergerHugh CalkinsDavid D SpraggPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2021)
Implementation of pre-ablation CT-only imaging strategy with selective use of TEE for LAA thrombus evaluation is not associated with increased CVE risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Keyphrases
- left atrial appendage
- catheter ablation
- computed tomography
- atrial fibrillation
- dual energy
- left atrial
- positron emission tomography
- image quality
- left ventricular
- contrast enhanced
- magnetic resonance imaging
- oral anticoagulants
- high resolution
- risk factors
- primary care
- healthcare
- direct oral anticoagulants
- radiofrequency ablation
- heart failure
- quality improvement
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- pulmonary hypertension
- coronary artery disease
- pet ct
- mass spectrometry