American College of Cardiology

APRIL 10, 2025

Patients undergoing atrial fibrillation (AFib) ablation who were not properly anticoagulated and did not undergo preprocedural transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) were significantly more likely to suffer from transient ischemic attack (TIA) or pulmonary embolism (PE).

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Echocardiogram Ablation Atrial Fibrillation AFIB 55

EMS 12-Lead

AUGUST 25, 2024

Examples of cardio embolic stroke etiology include: 1. Atrial Fibrillation 2. Cardiomyopathy with mural thrombus 3. Patent Foramen Ovale 4. Severe calcific Aortic (valve) Stenosis 5. Mechanical prosthetic valve Severe carotid artery stenosis is also implicated in embolic stroke. AFib can come and go.

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AFIB Atrial Fibrillation Embolism RN 59

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

While awaiting transfer to the cath lab, STAT echocardiogram was performed and showed LVEF 30-35%, as well as anterior, inferior, and apical hypokinesis, and apical thrombus. Then, part of the thrombus embolized into the LCx causing an inferoposterolateral OMI. (As This confirms the suspicion of prior anterior OMI.

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Chest Pain Blog Arrhythmia Critical Care 64