Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Incidence, Clinical Impact, and the Role of Cardiac Computed Tomography
Conclusions
The incidence of LAAT in patients considered for TAVR is high, and LAAT embolization may represent a clinically relevant cause of periprocedural stroke. Dual-phase CCT is an accurate modality for the diagnosis of LAAT. It may obviate the need for pre-procedural TEE. The presence of LAAT should be examined in all patients undergoing TAVR and strategies developed for those patients in whom LAAT is identified.
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - Category: Cardiology Authors: Palmer, S., Child, N., de Belder, M. A., Muir, D. F., Williams, P. Tags: Structural Source Type: research
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