Would you pursue imaging to clear the left atrial appendage or have a risk/benefit discussion with a patient prior to semi-urgent cardioversion if there was concern for delayed administration or a single missed dose of anticoagulation?
If imaging pursued, would you favor CTA or TEE?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
This would probably depend on the CHA2DS2VASc score. If CHA2DS2VASc <=2 for men or <=3 for women, I would have a risk/benefit discussion with the patient and consider proceeding without preprocedural imaging after shared decision-making. If CHA2DS2VASc risk is higher, I would favor pre-procedu...
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at Miami Va Healthcare System Reasonable approach. However, the CHADSVASC score ...
Reasonable approach. However, the CHADSVASC score ...