Impact of ultrasound contrast agent on the detection of thrombi during transoesophageal echocardiography

H Ebelt, A Offhaus, M Wiora, P Roehl… - Open …, 2019 - openheart.bmj.com
Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) carries the risk of thrombus formation in the left atrium and
especially in the left atrial appendage (LAA). A transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) …

Impact of ultrasound contrast agent during transoesophageal echocardiography on the sizing of the left atrial appendage

H Ebelt, S Goetze, A Weida, A Offhaus - Open Heart, 2021 - openheart.bmj.com
Introduction Interventional closure of the left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) has been
established as an alternative treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and an …