According to the present guidelines, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) before scheduled catheter ablation (CA) for atrial arrhythmias (atrial fibrillation [AF] or atrial flutter [AFL]) is not deemed obligatory for optimally anticoagulated patients. However, daily clinical practice significantly differs from the recommendations.
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