A total of 168 consecutive @entity1 with predominant @entity4794 were evaluated by transthoracic (TTE) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Of the 168 @entity1 , 35 had previous @entity887 (group I) and 133 had no @entity999 (group II). A total of 77 (45.8%) @entity1 had @entity955 . The frequency of @entity955 was higher in group I than group II (68.6% vs 39.8%, p < 0.001). The incidence of @entity4032 was greater in group I (p < 0.001). Mitral valve area was found to be smaller in group I compared to group II (p < 0.001). In group I 83.3% and 29.2% of the @entity1 with @entity955 had left atrial spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) and left @entity715 , respectively, and 72.7% of the @entity1 with sinus rhythm had left @entity955 . In group II 79.2% and 20.8% of the @entity1 with @entity955 had left @entity955 and left @entity715 .6% and 2.6% of the @entity1 with sinus rhythm had left @entity955 and left @entity715 , respectively. The incidence of left @entity715 was significantly different in those @entity1 with compared to those without @entity887 (20% vs 9.7%, p < 0.01). In groups I and II, 28 of 35 (80%) and 64 of 133 (48.1%) @entity1 had left @entity955 (p < 0.01). @entity1 with left @entity955 had a greater left atrial size (p < 0.01) and smaller mitral valve area (p < 0.01). Left atrial size was normal in 2 @entity1 with left @entity955 and @entity16267 was not found in 55 @entity1 with enlarged left atrium. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that @entity955 , mitral valve area and @entity4032 were independent predictors of the SEC (p < 0.001) and left @entity955 was the principal determinant of @entity1031 . These data suggest that regardless of rhythm and atrial size, left @entity955 is a principal @entity1031 risk in @entity4794 . TEE may be able to detect those @entity1 with @entity4794 at risk for @entity999 and guide appropriate therapy.

XXXX risk in @entity1 with @entity4794 .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients'] @entity16267 :: ('CHEBI:30003', 'Chemical') :: ['SEC'] @entity999 :: ('MESH:D020766', 'Disease') :: ['emboli'] @entity887 :: ('MESH:D004617', 'Disease') :: ['embolic events'] @entity1031 :: ('MESH:D013923', 'Disease') :: ['thromboembolism', 'determinant of thromboembolic'] @entity955 :: ('MESH:D001281', 'Disease') :: ['atrial fibrillation', 'atrial SEC'] @entity4794 :: ('MESH:D008946', 'Disease') :: ['rheumatic mitral stenosis', 'mitral stenosis'] @entity4032 :: ('MESH:D059446', 'Disease') :: ['left atrial enlargement'] @entity715 :: ('MESH:D013927', 'Disease') :: ['atrial thrombus', 'atrial thrombus whereas 28']
@entity1031 :: (MESH:D013923,Disease) :: ['Thromboembolism']
