Impact of ultrasound contrast agent on the detection of thrombi during transoesophageal echocardiography.

Henning EbeltAlexandra OffhausMatthias WioraPeter RoehlAndreas SchwenzkyAnja WeidaMatthias HoymeJuliane Bindemann-KoecherJelena Anacker

Published in: Open heart (2019)

The use of UCA during TOE in patients with AF has a significant impact on the subsequent patient management especially due to an improved rule out of LAA thrombi.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
left ventricular
magnetic resonance
atrial fibrillation
case report
computed tomography
pulmonary hypertension
loop mediated isothermal amplification
left atrial appendage
label free
real time pcr
contrast enhanced
ultrasound guided
contrast enhanced ultrasound