Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation before Catheter Ablation and Cardioversion: Risk Factors beyond the CHA2DS2-VASc Score

Left atrial appendage thrombus (LAAT) is a surrogate of thromboembolic events in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). We aimed to investigate the risk factors for LAAT formation before catheter ablation and cardioversion beside the CHA2DS2-VASc score. In this case-control study, pat...

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Main Authors: Yangwei Cai, Qingsong Xiong, Shaojie Chen, Xi Jiang, Jia Liao, Weijie Chen, Lili Zou, Lei Su, Yefeng Zhu, Yuehui Yin, Zhiyu Ling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/9/2/46