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Spontaneous echo contrast seen in the left atrium on transesophageal echocardiogram

Spontaneous echo contrast seen in the left atrium on transesophageal echocardiogram
Transesophageal echocardiography showing spontaneous echo contrast (or "smoke") in an enlarged left atrium (LA). This finding is a marker for stasis and is associated with a higher risk of thrombus formation and thromboembolism.
Courtesy of Warren Manning, MD.
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