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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Before and after electrical cardioversion, the peak filling velocities of the left atrial appendage were 0. 42 + / - 0. 17 and 0. 43 + / - 0. 17 m/s respectively, and the peak emptying velocities 0. 30 + / - 0. 14 and 0. 36 + / - 0. 17 m/s respectively ; before and after pharmacological treatment, the peak filling velocities were 0. 38 + / - 0. 1 and 0. 43 + / - 0. 1 m/s respectively, and the peak emptying velocities were 0. 30 + / - 0. 13 and 0. 43 + / - 0. 24 m/s respectively (p = 0. 08).