title: Thrombus formation in the left atrial appendage during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation under sufficient heparinization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: kimura@z7.keio.jp.
authors.forename: Takehiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takatsuki
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kojiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tanimoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshinori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Katsumata
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Takahiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishiyama
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kohei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Inagawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Nobuhiro
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nishiyama
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tanimoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshiyasu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aizawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Keiichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fukuda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin