title: Transcranial Doppler evaluation of microembolism immediately after direct-current cardioversion for atrial fibrillation in anticoagulated patients.
abstract: Transcranial Doppler monitoring showed no evidence of microemboli for 10 minutes after direct-current cardioversion for atrial fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, China. richard-kay@cuhk.edu.hk
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kay
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sanderson
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin