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 57

Open Heart

JUNE 21, 2022

However, the impact of elevated FP as detected by pretranscatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) echocardiogram on long-term outcomes after TAVR remains unclear. The presence of elevated FP was determined in accordance with the latest guidelines using the last available comprehensive echocardiogram prior to TAVR.

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Aortic valve TAVR Aortic AFIB 52

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Preprocedural transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) has been a routine component of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation procedures since the origin of this procedure. However, practice changes regarding preprocedural imaging and anticoagulation management have reduced the necessity of pre-ablation TEE.

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Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Echocardiogram AFIB 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Hopefully a repeat echocardiogram will be performed outpatient. Atrial fibrillation is also a predictor of worse outcomes in this case (Alborzi). Other Arrhythmias ( PACs, PVCs, AFib, Bradycardia and AV conduction disorders — potentially lethal VT/VFib ). 1900: RBBB and LAFB are almost fully resolved. No cardiac MRI was done.

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Tachycardia Dysrhythmia Atrial Fibrillation Bradycardia 115

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

See this case: what do you think the echocardiogram shows in this case? With the history of Afib, CTA abdomen was ordered to r/o mesenteric ischemia vs ischemic colitis vs small bowel obstruction. As a result — cardiac cath was not performed — since results of a cath would not have altered the unfortunate outcome.

Ischemia 52

Ischemia STEMI Stenosis Chest Pain 52

DAIC

APRIL 3, 2024

As a result, many heart failure cases go undiagnosed until symptoms force a specialist or emergency hospital visit, leading to worse patient outcomes and exacerbated healthcare costs.2 Survival and health economic outcomes in heart failure diagnosed at hospital admission versus community settings: a propensity-matched analysis.

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Heart Failure Cardiomyopathy AFIB Hospital 111