Po-03-175 cost-effectiveness of transesophageal echocardiogram prior to atrial fibrillation ablation.

With universal adoption of uninterrupted anticoagulation (AC) it is suggested that transesophageal echo (TEE) screening for LA (left atrial) thrombus prior to AF ablation procedure could be omitted. Observational studies suggest that post-procedure stroke might not be completely prevented by TEE. Accumulating data on safety of AF ablation on uninterrupted AC together with a risk of TEE complications raise the question of indications for TEE in all AF ablation patients.

Source: Heart Rhythm - May 1, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Olga Reynbakh, Clyde B. Schechter, Mario J. Garcia, Leandro Slipczuk Bustamante, Hardikkumar Patel, Xiaodong Zhang, Fengwei Zou, Luigi Di Biase Source Type: research