Role of Transesophageal Echocardiography Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Electrophysiology Testing

External or internal shocks administered to terminate ventricular arrhythmias as a part of electrophysiology or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator testing, can inadvertently cardiovert atrial fibrillation (AF). Moreover, anticoagulation therapy is often withheld in these patients in anticipation...

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Published in:	The American journal of cardiology Vol. 104; no. 9; pp. 1256 - 1258
Main Authors:	Priester, Rory, Bunting, Troy, Usher, Bruce, Chiaramida, Salvatore, Taylor, Marian H., Gregg, David, Sturdivant, J. Lacy, Leman, Robert B., Wharton, J. Marcus, Gold, Michael R.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.11.2009 Elsevier Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Aged Anticoagulants - therapeutic use Atrial Fibrillation - therapy Biological and medical sciences Cardiac arrhythmia Cardiac dysrhythmias Cardiology Cardiology. Vascular system Cardiovascular Cardiovascular system Defibrillators Defibrillators, Implantable Diagnostic tests Echocardiography, Transesophageal Electric Countershock - methods Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac Female Heart Heart Atria - diagnostic imaging Humans Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Male Medical sciences Prospective Studies Thrombosis Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging Thrombosis - prevention & control Ultrasonic investigative techniques Sonography Human Echocardiography Arrhythmia Heart disease Atrial fibrillation Electrophysiology Cardiovascular disease Patient Circulatory system Cardiology Excitability disorder
ISSN:	0002-9149, 1879-1913, 1879-1913
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