Cardiac Computed Tomography Versus Transesophageal Echocardiography for the Detection of Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has been considered the gold standard for left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus detection. Nevertheless, TEE may sometimes induce discomfort and cause complications. Cardiac computed tomography has been studied extensively for LAA thrombus detection. We performed this systemic review and meta-analysis to assess the diagnostic accuracy of cardiac computed tomography for LAA thrombus detection compared with TEE. Methods and Results A systemic search was conducted in the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases from January 1977 to February 2021. Studies performed for assessment diagnostic accuracy of cardiac computed tomography on LAA thrombus compared with TEE were included. Summary sensitivity, specificity, and posterior probability of

SUBMITTER: Yu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9075398 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature