Relationship Between Echocardiographic Determinants of Left Atrial Spontaneous Echo Contrast and Thrombus Formation in Patients with Rheumatic Mitral Valve Disease

Spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) may be detected by ultrasonography in environments favoring blood stasis. It is most commonly seen through the use of transesophageal echocardiography in the left atrium of patients with rheumatic mitral valve disease especially in the presence of atrial fibrillation....

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Published in:Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) N.Y.), 1999-05, Vol.16 (4), p.331-338
Main Authors: CINAR, CAHIDE SOYDAS, GURGUN, CEMIL, NALBANTGIL, SANEM, CAN, LEVENT, TURKOGLU, CUNEYT
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Language:English
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mitral valve disease
spontaneous echo contrast
thrombus
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Summary:Spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) may be detected by ultrasonography in environments favoring blood stasis. It is most commonly seen through the use of transesophageal echocardiography in the left atrium of patients with rheumatic mitral valve disease especially in the presence of atrial fibrillation. We studied the predictors of SEC, such as cardiac rhythm, left atrium and left atrial appendage functions, and mitral and pulmonary vein flow parameters, in patients with rheumatic mitral valve disease. The relationship between these parameters and the severity of SEC and appearance of thrombus was evaluated.
ISSN:0742-2822
1540-8175
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-8175.1999.tb00822.x