Multidetector computed tomography for detecting left atrial/left atrial appendage thrombus: a meta‐analysis

Background The diagnostic accuracy of multidetector computed tomography ( MDCT ) in the detection of left atrial/left atrial appendage ( LA / LAA ) thrombus had been tested in many studies; however, the results are controversial. Aim The aim of the present study was to evaluate synthetically the diagnostic accuracy of MDCT in LA / LAA thrombus. Methods PubMed and E mbase were searched for published prospective studies which compared computed...