Left atrial standstill in a patient with mitral stenosis and sinus rhythm: a risk of thrombus hidden by left and right atrial electrical dissociation

Authors :: Shaw, TRD
Northridge, DB
Francis, CM
Source :: Heart. October 2003, Vol. 89 Issue 10, p1173, 1 p.
Publication Year :: 2003
Abstract: An 81 year old patient was admitted for percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy. His ECG showed sinus rhythm with first degree atrioventricular block (top panel). However, at transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography [...]

Subjects :: Mitral valve stenosis -- Evaluation -- Case studies
Heart atrium -- Abnormalities -- Case studies
Warfarin -- Drug use -- Case studies -- Evaluation
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