Medscape

Transesophageal echocardiography gaining acceptance in guiding cardioversion for AF

New York, NY - The use of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) to guide cardioversion in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) has taken a step closer to being accepted into medical practice, ...
Medscape

ICE-CHIP: Intracardiac Echo and TEE Comparable at Predicting Thromboembolic Risk at Cardioversion

May 15, 2007 (Denver, CO) - Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) is about as effective as transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) at assessing thromboembolic risk prior to cardioversion in patients with ...
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Factors determining elective cardioversion preceded by transesophageal echocardiography: experiences of 2 cardiology centers

In the TEE (+) group, LAAT was observed in 26 patients (7.18%). None of the patients had a thromboembolic event within the first month of follow-up. In this observational study, we investigated ...
Nature

Use of transesophageal echocardiography to select patients for cardioversion

Cardioversion can improve heart function, reduce the risk of embolism and relieve symptoms in patients with atrial fibrillation. Despite anticoagulation therapy, thromboembolic complications can still ...
TCTMD

‘Nontrivial’ Amount of LA Thrombus Found Before AF Procedures

Left atrial (LA) thrombus is not infrequently found in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) or flutter who have been taking oral anticoagulation continuously for at least 3 weeks, a meta-analysis ...