title: A fortunate outcome after electrical cardioversion with a giant persistent left atrial thrombus. Is TOE-guided strategy more preferable in high risk patients?
authors.affiliation: Heart Center of University Leipzig, Department of Electrophysiology, Germany. Electronic address: e.efimova@yahoo.de.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Efimova
authors.affiliation: Heart Center of University Leipzig, Department of Electrophysiology, Germany.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ueberham
authors.affiliation: Heart Center of University Leipzig, Department of Electrophysiology, Germany.
authors.forename: Kerstin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bode
authors.affiliation: Heart Center of University Leipzig, Department of Electrophysiology, Germany.
authors.forename: Arash
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arya
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods*; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Electrical cardioversion; High CHA2DS2-VASc score; Left atrial thrombus; TOE-guided strategy