Cardioversion in patients with atrial fibrillation and left atrial thrombi on initial transesophageal echocardiography: should transesophageal echocardiography be repeated before elective cardioversion? A cost-effectiveness analysis.

Seto, T B

Cardioversion in patients with atrial fibrillation and left atrial thrombi on initial transesophageal echocardiography: should transesophageal echocardiography be repeated before elective cardioversion? A cost-effectiveness analysis. [electronic resource] - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography Jun 1999 - 508-16 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

0894-7317

10.1016/s0894-7317(99)70088-x doi


Anticoagulants--therapeutic use
Atrial Fibrillation--economics
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Decision Trees
Echocardiography, Transesophageal--economics
Electric Countershock--economics
Humans
Probability
Quality-Adjusted Life Years
Risk Factors
Thrombosis--diagnostic imaging