Computed Tomography to Exclude Cardiac Thrombus in Atrial Fibrillation-An 11-Year Experience from an Academic Emergency Department.

LAAT was rare in patients admitted to the ED with AF and AFL who underwent cardiac CT prior to attempted cardioversion. At follow-up, no patient had suffered an ischemic stroke. Prospective studies need to show whether this strategy is suitable for the acute treatment of symptomatic AF in the emergency setting.