title: High CHA2DS2-VASc score predicts left atrial thrombus or spontaneous echo contrast detected by transesophageal echocardiography.
authors.affiliation: Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Enyuan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Tong
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Zhenyu
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Jianping
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: guangpingli_tijmu@126.com.
authors.forename: Guangping
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design; D018570:Risk Assessment; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis
keywords: CHA(2)DS(2)-VASc score; Left atrial thrombus; Meta-analysis; Spontaneous echo contrast; Transesophageal echocardiography