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November 11, 2008EchocardiographyOpen Access

Oral Contrast Echocardiography for the Diagnosis of Left Atrial Encroachment

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Population

1 patient with an incidental mass causing extrinsic compression of the left atrium

Design

Case_report

Authors

ABAlberto Bouzas‐MosqueraNÁNemesio Álvarez‐GarcíaJPJesús Peteiro

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Overview

May aid bedside differentiation of extrinsic LA masses; leaves open prospective validation before wider use.

Structured PICO

P
Population
1 patient with an incidental mass causing extrinsic compression of the left atrium
I
Intervention
Contrast echocardiography using a carbonated drink
O
Outcome
Clarification of the diagnosis of left atrial encroachment

Oral contrast echocardiography using a carbonated drink is a simple, rapid, and available tool for clarifying the diagnosis of left atrial encroachment.

Cite This Study

Bouzas‐Mosquera et al. (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a760f8a74b63c188eb215behttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8175.2008.00799.x
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