Why the study?
Does 64-section cardiac CT angiography accurately detect left atrial appendage thrombi compared to TEE in patients with recent stroke?
Population
101 consecutive patients who had experienced a recent stroke from a suspected cardioembolic source
Comparison
64-section cardiac computed tomographic… vs Transesophageal echocardiography as the…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support CT as noninvasive LAA thrombus alternative to TEE; leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
Does 64-section cardiac CT angiography accurately detect left atrial appendage thrombi compared to TEE in patients with recent stroke?
64-section cardiac CT angiography is a highly sensitive and accurate noninvasive alternative to TEE for detecting left atrial appendage thrombi in stroke patients.
Hur et al. (2008) studied this question.
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