Global peak left atrial longitudinal strain assessed by transthoracic echocardiography is a good predictor of left atrial appendage thrombus in patients in sinus rhythm with heart failure and very low ejection fraction – an observational study
Peak left atrial longitudinal strain (PALS) can help identify left atrial appendage thrombus (LAAT) in patients with atrial fibrillation. Nevertheless, few studies have been performed in patients in sinus rhyt...
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - Category: Radiology Authors: Jacek Kurzawski, Agnieszka Janion-Sadowska, Lukasz Zandecki, Lukasz Piatek, Dorota Koziel and Marcin Sadowski Tags: Research Source Type: research
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