title: Usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography to screen for left atrial thrombus before elective cardioversion for atrial fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Ohio State University Hospitals, Columbus 43210.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Orsinelli
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Pearson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004554:Electric Countershock; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*