Evaluation of left atrial appendage functions in patients with thrombus and spontaneous echo contrast in left atrial appendage by using color Doppler tissue imaging

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TOPSAKAL R., ERYOL N., Cicek Y., SAGLAM H., SEYFELI E., ABACI A., ...More

ANNALS OF NONINVASIVE ELECTROCARDIOLOGY, vol.9, no.4, pp.345-351, 2004 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 9 Issue: 4
• Publication Date: 2004
• Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1542-474x.2004.94573.x
• Journal Name: ANNALS OF NONINVASIVE ELECTROCARDIOLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.345-351
• Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Thrombus and spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) develops in the left atrial appendage (LAA) when LAA function is disturbed. Decrease of left atrial appendage emptying velocity shows LAA dysfunction. The purpose of this study is to examine the incidence of SEC and/or thrombus in LAA in patients with acute myocardial infarction and to assess the LAA function using color Doppler tissue imaging (CDTI) of the patients with detected SEC and/or thrombus.