Cardiac Computed Tomography to exclude left atrial appendage thrombus in atrial arrhythmias prior to electrical cardioversion during the COVID-19 pandemic

N Z Med J. 2022 Oct 7;135(1563):111-113. doi: 10.26635/6965.5837.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, Middlemore Hospital, Ōtāhuhu, Auckland, New Zealand.
² Department of Radiology, Middlemore Hospital, Ōtāhuhu, Auckland, New Zealand.
³ Green Lane Cardiovascular Service, Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand.
⁴ Department of Cardiology, Middlemore Hospital, New Zealand.

PMID: 36201737
DOI: 10.26635/6965.5837

Abstract

Nil.

© PMA.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Atrial Appendage* / diagnostic imaging
Atrial Fibrillation* / complications
Atrial Fibrillation* / diagnostic imaging
Atrial Fibrillation* / therapy
COVID-19*
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Electric Countershock
Heart Diseases*
Humans
New Zealand
Pandemics
Thrombosis* / diagnostic imaging
Thrombosis* / therapy
Tomography