ArticleThe international journal of cardiovascular imaging2022
Mechanical concordance between left atrium and left atrial appendage in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: can it be exploited to avoid transesophageal echocardiography prior to electrical cardioversion during Covid-19 pandemic?
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Abstract
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is the gold standard for assessing left atrial appendage (LAA) mechanic and thrombosis (LAAT); however, TEE is a high-risk procedure for viral transmission during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We investigated whether deformation indices of left atrium (LA) at transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) correlate with those of LAA assessed by TEE in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients undergoing electrical cardioversion (ECV). Consecutive patients with NVAF of ≥ 48 h or unknown duration, who underwent TEE and TTE at our Institution before ECV were retrospectively investigated. Standard echo-Doppler and LA and LAA myocardial strain and strain rate parameters were analyzed. A total of 115 NVAF patients (71.3 ± 8.1 yr/o, 59.1% men) were included: LAAT was diagnosed in 25 (21.7%) patients. Compared to patients without LAAT, those with LAAT had significantly higher CHA
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