Transesophageal echocardiography before cardioversion of recurrent atrial fibrillation

Does absence of previous atrial thrombi preclude the need of a repeat test?

Xuedong Shen, Huagui Li, Karen Rovang, Tom Hee, Mark Jeffrey Holmberg, Aryan N. Mooss, Syed M. Mohiuddin

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Abstract

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a recurrent problem that frequently requires repeat cardioversion. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is indicated before cardioversion in patients who are underanticoagulated (warfarin therapy

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)741-745
Number of pages5
JournalAmerican Heart Journal
Volume146
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1 2003

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Transesophageal Echocardiography
Atrial Fibrillation
Thrombosis
Warfarin
Therapeutics

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  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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Transesophageal echocardiography before cardioversion of recurrent atrial fibrillation : Does absence of previous atrial thrombi preclude the need of a repeat test? / Shen, Xuedong; Li, Huagui; Rovang, Karen; Hee, Tom; Holmberg, Mark Jeffrey; Mooss, Aryan N.; Mohiuddin, Syed M.

In: American Heart Journal, Vol. 146, No. 4, 01.10.2003, p. 741-745.

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Shen, X, Li, H, Rovang, K, Hee, T, Holmberg, MJ, Mooss, AN & Mohiuddin, SM 2003, 'Transesophageal echocardiography before cardioversion of recurrent atrial fibrillation: Does absence of previous atrial thrombi preclude the need of a repeat test?', American Heart Journal, vol. 146, no. 4, pp. 741-745. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-8703(03)00390-9
Shen X, Li H, Rovang K, Hee T, Holmberg MJ, Mooss AN et al. Transesophageal echocardiography before cardioversion of recurrent atrial fibrillation: Does absence of previous atrial thrombi preclude the need of a repeat test? American Heart Journal. 2003 Oct 1;146(4):741-745. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-8703(03)00390-9
Shen, Xuedong ; Li, Huagui ; Rovang, Karen ; Hee, Tom ; Holmberg, Mark Jeffrey ; Mooss, Aryan N. ; Mohiuddin, Syed M. / Transesophageal echocardiography before cardioversion of recurrent atrial fibrillation : Does absence of previous atrial thrombi preclude the need of a repeat test?. In: American Heart Journal. 2003 ; Vol. 146, No. 4. pp. 741-745.
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