Pregled bibliografske jedinice broj: 1126471
Pitfalls in left atrial appendage imaging prior to cardioversion – incremental value of contrast echocardiography
Pitfalls in left atrial appendage imaging prior to cardioversion – incremental value of contrast echocardiography // Cardiologia Croatica, 16 (2021), 5-6
online, 2021. str. 200-200 doi:10.15836/ccar2021.200 (poster, domaća recenzija, prošireni sažetak, stručni)
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Naslov
Pitfalls in left atrial appendage imaging prior to cardioversion – incremental value of contrast echocardiography
Autori
Rešković Lukšić, Vlatka ; Bulum, Joško ; Ostojić, Zvonimir ; Glavaš Konja, Blanka ; Brestovac, Marija ; Lovrić Benčić, Martina ; Jakšić Jurinjak, Sandra ; Šeparović Hanževački, Jadranka ;
Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, prošireni sažetak, stručni
Izvornik
Cardiologia Croatica, 16 (2021), 5-6
/ - , 2021, 200-200
Skup
CroEcho2021 11. hrvatski dvogodišnji ehokardiografski kongres s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem = 11th Croatian Biennal Echocardiography Congress with International Participation
Mjesto i datum
Online, 06.05.2021. - 08.05.2021
Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster
Vrsta recenzije
Domaća recenzija
Ključne riječi
cardiac imaging ; contrast echocardiography ; left atrial appendage ; spontaneous echo contrast
Sažetak
Left atrial appendage (LAA) is the most common site for cardiac thrombus. This issue is especially addressed prior cardioversion of atrial fibrillation (Afib). In clinical practice, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is the most important diagnostic tool for analysis of LAA morphology, flow patterns and presence of thrombus. However, better echo machines allow more frequent visualization of spontaneous echo contrast (SEC), which by itself is not contraindication for cardioversion1. Distinguishing LAA thrombus from pectinate muscles and SEC is today improved by multimodality imaging, especially computed tomography (CT). Even though, the use of contrast echocardiography in this setting is still of most importance since it is safe, quick and easily available.
Izvorni jezik
Engleski
Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti
POVEZANOST RADA
Ustanove:
Medicinski fakultet, Zagreb,
Klinički bolnički centar Zagreb
Profili:
Marija Brestovac
(autor)
Zvonimir Ostojić
(autor)
Jadranka Šeparović-Hanževački
(autor)
Martina Lovrić Benčić
(autor)
Joško Bulum
(autor)