title: The effect of transesophageal echocardiography on the incidence of thromboembolism after electrical cardioversion in atrial fibrillation: A multicenter analysis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Dong Geum
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hee-Sun
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Mun
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hye-Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Myongji Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Eui Seock
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jae-Sun
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Uhm
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hui-Nam
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Pak
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Moon-Hyoung
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: cby6908@yuhs.ac.
authors.forename: Boyoung
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Joung
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Cardioversion; Thromboembolism; Transesophageal echocardiography