Intracardiac echocardiography for verification for left atrial appendage thrombus presence detected by transesophageal echocardiography: the ActionICE II study

ConclusionsWith TEE, a false positive of an LAA thrombus may be indicated, especially when a thrombus is described as soft rather than solid. Our study suggests that ICE may be a valuable option for verification of a TEE‐based diagnosis of a thrombus.

Source: Clinical Cardiology - February 12, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jakub Baran, Beata Zaborska, Roman Piotrowski, Malgorzata Sikora ‐Frąc, Ewa Pilichowska‐Paszkiet, Piotr Kułakowski Tags: CLINICAL INVESTIGATIONS Source Type: research