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?

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-procedural im...