Can intracardiac echocardiography completely replace transesophageal echocardiography to guide left atrial appendage closure?-The comparisons of intracardiac echocardiography with transesophageal echocardiography

Ge, JY; Chen, TS; Ma, CZ; Maduray, K; Zhong, JQ

Zhong, JQ (通讯作者),Shandong Univ, Qilu Hosp, Chinese Natl Hlth Commiss,Dept Cardiol, Chinese Minist Educ,Key Lab Cardiovasc Remodeling, Jinan, Peoples R China.;Zhong, JQ (通讯作者),Shandong Univ, Qilu Hosp, Chinese Acad Med Sci, Cheeloo Coll Med,State & Shandong Prov Joint Key, Jinan, Peoples R China.

JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY, 2022; 37 (9): 2766

Abstract

Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) is an effective means of preventing ischemic stroke in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Transesopha......

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