Left atrial appendage function evaluated by transesophageal echocardiography in patients with atrial fibrillation.

• Main Authors: Raymid García Fernández (Author), Juan Valiente Mustelier (Author), Biolkis Sorio Valdés (Author), Raúl Díaz Padrón Camejo (Author), Teddy O. Tamargo Barbeito (Author), Edsel Gutiérrez Chiguanto (Author), Reinel Álvarez Plasencia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: ECIMED, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Recurrences of atrial fibrillation in patients with embolic events lead the study of the left atrial appendage, where 90% of thrombus arelodged.To evaluate the function of the left atrial appendage in patients with atrial fibrillation.An observational study was done with the purpose of evaluating le...