Age ≥75 years and heart failure are key clinical determinants associated with left atrial thrombi in patients with non-valvular AF undergoing scheduled cardioversion.
May guide pre-cardioversion imaging in older HF patients with AF; hypothesis-generating, needs prospective validation.
Elective ECV is commonly cancelled or deferred due to TOE-detected LAT in patients with non-valvular AF. Age ≥75 years and heart failure were associated with the presence of LAT.
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