A bal pitvari fülcse egy alakban és méretben változó előfordulású üreg a szívben, melynek állapota összefüggést mutat a pitvari aritmiákkal és a thrombus jelenlétével. Tekintettel a bal pitvari fülcse nehézkes ábrázolhatóságára, a jelen összefoglaló célja a különböző echokardiográfiás módszerek szerepének bemutatása. Orv Hetil. 2018; 159(9): 335–345.
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