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01-09-2016 | Case image in cardiovascular ultrasound

Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure through a patent foramen ovale evaluated by intraprocedural transesophageal echocardiography

Authors: Cuizhen Pan, Dehong Kong, Xianhong Shu, Xiaochun Zhang, Daxin Zhou

Published in: Journal of Echocardiography | Issue 3/2016

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A 59-year-old man with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) and recent ischemic stroke presented to our hospital for evaluation of percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) closure. He had suffered from recurrent palpitation for more than 1 year. On admission, his blood pressure was 130/88 mmHg and heart rate was 79 bpm. The level of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) was 850.3 pg/ml. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a dilated left atrium with the anteroposterior dimension of 46 mm. The patient refused to accept antithrombotic therapy and chose LAA closure for personal reasons. …

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Title: Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure through a patent foramen ovale evaluated by intraprocedural transesophageal echocardiography
Authors: Cuizhen Pan
Dehong Kong
Xianhong Shu
Xiaochun Zhang
Daxin Zhou
Publication date: 01-09-2016
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: Journal of Echocardiography / Issue 3/2016
Print ISSN: 1349-0222
Electronic ISSN: 1880-344X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12574-016-0293-5

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