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Use of the CHA2DS2VASc score to reduce utilisation of transoesophageal echocardiography prior to ablation for atrial fibrillation

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Published in 2017 at "Echo Research and Practice"

DOI: 10.1530/erp-17-0042

Abstract: Transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) is frequently performed prior to atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation to exclude left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus. However, patients undergoing AF ablation are usually anticoagulated, thus making the presence of thrombus unlikely in… read more here.

Keywords: transoesophageal echocardiography; ablation; prior ablation; cha2ds2vasc ... See more keywords