Location, size, and morphologic characteristics of left atrial thrombi as assessed by transesophageal echocardiography in relation to systemic embolism in patients with rheumatic mitral valve disease

Am J Cardiol. 2003 Mar 15;91(6):765-9. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(02)03428-8.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Coronary Thrombosis / complications*
  • Coronary Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal*
  • Embolism / diagnostic imaging*
  • Embolism / etiology*
  • Female
  • Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / complications*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease / complications*
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease / diagnostic imaging*
  • Severity of Illness Index