Original ResearchEvaluation of Left Atrial Degeneration for the Prediction of Atrial Fibrillation: Usefulness of Integrated Backscatter Transesophageal Echocardiography
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Key Words
atrial fibrillation
integrated backscatter
tissue characterization
transesophageal echocardiography
Abbreviations and Acronyms
AF
atrial fibrillation
ANP
atrial natriuretic peptide
BNP
brain natriuretic peptide
cIBS
corrected integrated backscatter
IBS
integrated backscatter
LA
left atrium
LAA
left atrial appendage
PAF
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
ROI
region-of-interest
TEE
transesophageal echocardiography
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