title: Location, size, and morphologic characteristics of left atrial thrombi as assessed by transesophageal echocardiography in relation to systemic embolism in patients with rheumatic mitral valve disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Koşuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cihangir
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kaymaz
authors.forename: Nihal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
authors.forename: Vedat
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Erentuğ
authors.forename: Mesut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sişmanoğlu
authors.forename: Cevat
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yakut
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozkan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004617:Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index