Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Korean Society of Echocardiography (한국심초음파학회)
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ROLE OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

  • Kim, Tae-Seok (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Youn, Ho-Joong (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • Published : 2011.06.27
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Abstract

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is most common arrhythmia and its prevalence appears to be increasing as the population ages. Echocardiography can play a key role in risk stratification and management of patients with AF. Transthoracic echocardiography allows rapid and comprehensive assessment of cardiac anatomical structure and function. Pulmonary vein flow monitoring using echocardiography has the potential to an increasing role in the evaluation of cardiac function and AF ablation procedures. Transesophageal echocardiography also provides accurate information about the presence of a thrombus in the atria and thromboembolic risk. The novel technique of intracardiac echocardiography has emerged as a popular and useful tool in the everyday practice of interventional electrophysiology. Other imaging modalities, such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging have complementary roles in risk stratification and assessment of patients with AF. Echocardiography continues to be the foundation of clinical evaluation and management of AF.

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