Identifying Patients at High Risk of Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus Before Cardioversion: The CLOTS‐AF Score

Identifying Patients at High Risk of Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus Before Cardioversion: The CLOTS‐AF Score

Background Transesophageal echocardiography–guided direct cardioversion is recommended in patients who are inadequately anticoagulated due to perceived risk of left atrial appendage thrombus (LAAT); however, LAAT risk factors remain poorly defined. Methods and Results We evaluated clinical and trans...

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Main Authors: Louise Segan, Shane Nanayakkara, Ella Spear, Anita Shirwaiker, David Chieng, Sandeep Prabhu, Hariharan Sugumar, Liang‐Han Ling, David M. Kaye, Jonathan M. Kalman, Aleksandr Voskoboinik, Peter M. Kistler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-06-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
left atrial appendage thrombus
risk prediction
risk stratification
stroke
thromboembolism
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.122.029259

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