IMPORTANCE OF LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE FUNCTION AS A RISK FACTOR FOR SYSTEMIC THROMBOEMBOLISM IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATIC MITRAL-VALVE DISEASE

Authors
LI YH HWANG JJ LIN JL TSENG YZ LIEN WP
Citation
Yh. Li et al., IMPORTANCE OF LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE FUNCTION AS A RISK FACTOR FOR SYSTEMIC THROMBOEMBOLISM IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATIC MITRAL-VALVE DISEASE, The American journal of cardiology, 78(7), 1996, pp. 844
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The American journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029149
Volume
78
Issue
7
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(1996)78:7<844:IOLAAF>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
One hundred fifty-six patients with rheumatic mitral valve disease wer e studied with transesophageal echocardiography to assess the influenc e of left atrial (LA) appendage size and contractile function on the o ccurrence of systemic embolism. LA appendage function. represented by peak emptying velocity, was found to be a better indicator than LA spo ntaneous echo contrast as a risk factor for systemic thromboembolism.