TY - JOUR
AU - Ando, K
AB - BackgroundThrombosis localization inside the left atrium (LA) is very frequently in the left atrial appendage (LAA). Some cases show atrial thrombus outside LAA, whose characteristics have not well elucidated.PurposeTo reveal the different clinical background between thrombus inside LAA and outside LAA in a large transesophageal echo (TEE) database.MethodsWe searched the TEE database over 8 years of our center to identify patients in whom LA thrombus was pointed out. After initial TEE imaging, LA thrombus was confirmed with repeated TEE by echocardiography specialist or other modality, such as CT images.ResultsIn a consecutive 16,142 TEE cases, LA thrombus was suspected in 162 cases (1%), finally 38 cases were identified as LA thrombus. They were divided into two groups; LAA only group and outside LAA group. Atrial fibrillation was concomitant in 34 patients (89%). History of stroke was significantly higher in LAA group (46.2% vs 8.3%, p=0.03) and malignant tumor was significantly higher in outside LAA group (23.1% vs 58.3%, p=0.035). LA thrombus was the first symptom in 3 cases of outside LAA group, following by malignant tumor was newly detected. Oral anticoagulation was prescribed in 23 cases (61%) at TEE study, mostly treated with warfarin, and median 123 days later thrombus dissolution was confirmed in 21 cases (55%). During mean follow up of 893 days, 4 patients experienced ischemic stroke, but two of them were due to self-interruption.ConclusionOutside LAA thrombus is minor but more concomitant with malignant tumor. Physician must be aware that screening of cancer is important if outside LAA thrombus is detected.Funding AcknowledgementType of funding source: None
TI - Different clinical features between left atrial and left atrial appendage thrombus: an insight into more than 16,000 transesophageal echography database
JF - European Heart Journal
DO - 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.2388
DA - 2020-11-25
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/different-clinical-features-between-left-atrial-and-left-atrial-4OKJynMBCF
VL - 41
IS - Supplement_2
DP - DeepDyve
ER -