Left atrial thrombus and spontaneous echo-contrast in nonanticoagulated mitral stenosis: a transesophageal echocardiography study

Authors :: Vigna, Carlo
de Rito, Vincenzo
Criconia, Gian Marco
Russo, Aldo
Testa, Marco
Fanelli, Raffaele
Loperfido, Francesco
Source :: Chest. February 1993, Vol. 103 Issue 2, p348, 5 p.
Publication Year :: 1993
Abstract: Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate if evidence at transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) of left atrial (LA) thrombus and LA spontaneous echo-contrast (LA SEC), which are potential precursors [...]

Subjects :: Mitral valve stenosis -- Diagnosis -- Complications and side effects
Blood clot -- Diagnosis -- Complications and side effects
Thrombosis -- Diagnosis -- Complications and side effects
Transesophageal echocardiography -- Evaluation
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