Usefulness of multiplane transesophageal echocardiography in differentiating left atrial appendage thrombus from pectinate muscles

American Heart Journal

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 622-623

  Orsinelli, David A ^a   Pearson, Anthony C ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEART ATRIUM THROMBOSIS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOGENESIS; TRANSDUCER; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0029868215     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(96)90553-0     Document Type: Article

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