Bikkina M, Alpert M A, Mulekar M, Shakoor A, Massey C V, Covin F A
Division of Cardiology, University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile 36617, USA.
Am J Cardiol. 1995 Jul 15;76(3):186-9. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)80058-7.
In summary, left atrial thrombus occurs with disproportionately high frequency in patients hospitalized with atrial flutter. Male gender and a left ventricular ejection fraction < 40% are predictors of left atrial thrombus formation in such patients.