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SUBMITTER: Khamooshian A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5791500 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan-Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Khamooshian Arash A Jeganthan Jelliffe J Amador Yannis Y Laham Roger J RJ Mahmood Feroze F Matyal Robina R
Annals of cardiac anaesthesia 20180101 1
During standard transesophageal echocardiographic examinations in sinus rhythm (SR) patients, the left atrial appendage (LAA) is not routinely assessed with Doppler. Despite having a SR, it is still possible to have irregular activity in the LAA. This situation is even more important for SR patients where assessment of the left atrium is often foregone. We describe a case where we encountered this situation and briefly review how to assess the left atrium and its appendage in such a case scenari ...[more]