Prevalence of intraatrial thrombus in patients with atrial flutter.
In summary, left atrial thrombus occurs with disproportionately high frequency in patients hospitalized with atrial flutter. Male gender and a left ventricular ejection fraction < 40% are predictors of left atrial thrombus formation in such patients.
Bikkina
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Division of Cardiology, University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile 36617, USA.
Alpert
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MA
Mulekar
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Shakoor
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Massey
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Covin
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000407:Alabama / Q000453:epidemiology; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology