| Literature DB >> 14969632 |
Wael A Jaber1, Richard D White, Stacie A Kuzmiak, Janet M Boyle, Andrea Natale, Carolyn Apperson-Hansen, James D Thomas, Craig R Asher.
Abstract
We sought to determine the potential use of recently introduced cardiac 3-dimensional computed tomography as an alternative to transesophageal echocardiography for examination of the left atrial appendage. Our data suggest that computed tomography is a potential alternative for assessing the anatomy of the left atrial appendage and for detecting thrombi.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 14969632 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.10.052
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Cardiol ISSN: 0002-9149 Impact factor: 2.778