Atrial fibrillation is related to lower incidence of deep venous thrombosis in patients with pulmonary embolism

摘要

BackgroundAtrial fibrillation (AF) is an established risk factor of left atrial thrombosis and systemic embolism. Traditionally pulmonary embolism (PE) is a recognized complication of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). However, whether AF is responsible for right atrial thrombosis and leads to PE has not been examined.