Average e' velocity on transthoracic echocardiogram is a novel predictor of left atrial appendage sludge or thrombus in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Michael S GarshickJennifer MullikenMatthew SchoenfeldKatherine RiedyYu GuoJudy ZhongJohn A DodsonMuhamed SaricAdam H SkolnickPublished in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2018)
In individuals with atrial fibrillation, average e' >11 cm/s on TTE is a promising independent predictor of the absence of LAA sludge or thrombus on TEE.
Keyphrases
- left atrial appendage
- atrial fibrillation
- microbial community
- wastewater treatment
- anaerobic digestion
- catheter ablation
- sewage sludge
- left atrial
- oral anticoagulants
- municipal solid waste
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- blood flow
- heavy metals
- risk assessment
- acute coronary syndrome