title: Left atrial thrombus discovered post intra-operative Maze procedure: the dilemma of thrombus screening before the percutaneous pulmonary vein isolation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, St. Louis University Hospital and School of Medicine, 3635 Vista Avenue at Grand Boulevard,13th Floor, Desloge Towers, St. Louis, MO 63110, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: Krystyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Majkut
authors.affiliation: The Center for Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care (C4), St. Louis University Hospital and School of Medicine, 3635 Vista Avenue at Grand Boulevard,13th Floor, Desloge Towers, St. Louis, MO 63110, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: Krittapoom
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akrawinthawong
authors.affiliation: The Center for Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care (C4), St. Louis University Hospital and School of Medicine, 3635 Vista Avenue at Grand Boulevard,13th Floor, Desloge Towers, St. Louis, MO 63110, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: Sasan Ryan
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Raeissi
authors.affiliation: The Center for Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care (C4), St. Louis University Hospital and School of Medicine, 3635 Vista Avenue at Grand Boulevard,13th Floor, Desloge Towers, St. Louis, MO 63110, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wayne Ferreira
authors.affiliation: The Center for Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care (C4), St. Louis University Hospital and School of Medicine, 3635 Vista Avenue at Grand Boulevard,13th Floor, Desloge Towers, St. Louis, MO 63110, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akbar Mehdirad
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000601:surgery; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*