Impact of B-type natriuretic peptide level on the risk of left atrial appendage thrombus in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: a prospective study

Rojina Pant,Mita Patel,Enrique Garcia-Sayan,Marwan Wassouf,Oliver D’Silva,Richard F. Kehoe,Rami Doukky

Impact of B-type natriuretic peptide level on the risk of left atrial appendage thrombus in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: a prospective study

2015

Rojina Pant
Mita Patel
Enrique Garcia-Sayan
Marwan Wassouf
Oliver D’Silva
Richard F. Kehoe
Rami Doukky

Background The impact of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level on the risk of left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) has not been prospectively studied.

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Cardiology
Internal medicine
Atrial fibrillation
Radiology
Atrial Appendage
Prospective cohort study
Medicine
Natriuretic peptide
Thrombus
Spontaneous echo contrast
Angiology
in patient
Appendage
left atrial

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