JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, cilt.17, sa.8, ss.819-823, 2004 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: Mitral stenosis (MS) causes left atrial (LA) appendage (LAA) dysfunction resulting in reduced LAA flow velocities. Low LAA peak emptying velocity (PEV), determined by transesophageal echocardiography, is a risk for thrombus formation and systemic embolism.