Left atrial appendage function in patients with atrial flutter

摘要

Conclusions-Left atrial appendage func- tion is depressed and spontaneous echo contrast more frequent in patients with atrial flutter and intermittent atrial fibril- lation, as opposed to patients with pure atrial flutter. These data support the con- cept that patients with atrial flutter and intermittent atrial fibrillation have an increased risk of thromboembolic events and should therefore receive adequate anticoagulant treatment. Objective-To determine whether echo- Cardiographic markers of theomboem- Bolic risk differ between patients with Pure atrial flutter and patients with atrial Flutter and intermittent atrial fibrillation.