European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access originally published online on June 13, 2009
European Journal of Echocardiography 2009 10(5):711-712; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jep076
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Real-time three-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography for diagnosis of left atrial appendage thrombus
Department of Cardiologie, Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace, Avenue Pasteur, 98000 Monaco, Monaco
Received 15 February 2009; accepted after revision 16 May 2009; online publish-ahead-of-print 13 June 2009.
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We report a case where real-time 3D TEE proved the non-thrombotic nature of a particular pectinated muscle arrangement within the LAA.
Keywords: Real-time 3D transoesophageal echocardiography; Thrombus; Left atrial appendage