J Cardiovasc Ultrasound.  2017 Dec;25(4):140-141. 10.4250/jcu.2017.25.4.140.

Congenital Left Atrial Bands with Atrial Fibrillation

• Jang WY
• Kim W
• Park EJ
• Choi JY
• Choi CU
• Lim HE
• Kim JW
• Kim EJ
• Rha SW
• Na JO

• KMID: 2399416
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4250/jcu.2017.25.4.140

Abstract

No abstract available.

Keyword

Heart atria/abnormalities; Atrial fibrillation; Transesophageal incidental findings

MeSH Terms

Atrial Fibrillation*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 TEE showed non-mobile linear structures in the left atrium. A. Two-dimensional TEE (white arrow). B. 3D TEE (white arrow) and 3D view direction (yellow arrow). C. There was no flow limitation or acceleration on Doppler study. TEE: transesophageal echocardiography, 3D: three-dimensional.

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