Transcranial Doppler evaluation of microembolism immediately after direct-current cardioversion for atrial fibrillation in anticoagulated patients.
Transcranial Doppler monitoring showed no evidence of microemboli for 10 minutes after direct-current cardioversion for atrial fibrillation.
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Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, China. richard-kay@cuhk.edu.hk
Chung
H K
HK
Wong
K S
KS
Li
H
H
Wong
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A
Woo
K S
KS
Sanderson
J
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy*; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial; D014859:Warfarin / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin