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[Echocardiographic evaluation of the right atrial appendage and its clinical consequences]

Attila Nemes1, Kálmán Havasi1, László Sághy1

  • 1Szent-Györgyi Albert Klinikai Központ, II. Belgyógyászati Klinika és Kardiológiai Központ, Szegedi Tudományegyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Szeged, Semmelweis u. 8., 6725.

Orvosi Hetilap
|March 17, 2019
PubMed

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Atrial fibrillation increases thrombus risk, potentially impacting the right heart. This review highlights routine echocardiography

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Atrial fibrillation is associated with an elevated risk of thrombus formation.
  • Thrombus formation in the context of atrial fibrillation can extend to affect the right heart.
  • Visualizing the right atrial appendage poses a significant diagnostic challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the utility of standard echocardiographic methods for visualizing the right atrial appendage.
  • To correlate echocardiographic findings with relevant clinical data in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on echocardiographic techniques for right atrial appendage assessment.
  • Analysis of clinical data associated with thrombus formation in the right atrium.

Main Results:

  • Routine echocardiography can be employed to visualize the right atrial appendage.
  • Echocardiographic findings can be correlated with clinical data to assess thrombus risk.

Conclusions:

  • Echocardiography plays a crucial role in evaluating the right atrial appendage in atrial fibrillation patients.
  • Standard echocardiographic techniques, when applied systematically, can aid in identifying thrombus risk.

Keywords:
echocardiographyechokardiográfiajobb pitvari fülcseright atrial appendage

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