Transthoracic echocardiogram
baseline, and before rhythm control
tests per year, UK, baseline, and before rhythm control
“Perform transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in people with atrial fibrillation: for whom a baseline echocardiogram is important for long-term management for whom a rhythm-control strategy that includes cardioversion (electrical or pharmacological) is being considered”
NICE NG196, Atrial fibrillation: diagnosis and management, section 1.7, 2021-04
- Kind of source
- Clinical guideline
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- Not routine for everyone.
Used in
Kept as evidence; no figure on the platform is computed from it yet.