Echocardiography can be more sensitive than thoracic computed tomography in detecting a thrombus in the inflow cannula of a continuous left ventricular assist device.

Authors :: Aissaoui N
Paluszkiewicz L
Koertke HH
Morshuis M
Gummert J
Source :: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) [Echocardiography] 2011 Nov; Vol. 28 (10), pp. E215-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Aug 19.
Publication Year :: 2011

Subjects :: Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Radiography, Thoracic
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Echocardiography
Heart Diseases diagnosis
Heart Diseases etiology
Heart-Assist Devices adverse effects
Thrombosis diagnosis
Thrombosis etiology

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