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Occluding the left atrial appendage: anatomical considerations
Background: Occlusion of the left atrial appendage (LAA) is thought to reduce the risk of thromboembolic events in patients with atrial fibrillation. Objective: To examine the LAA and its relationship ...
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Left Atrial Volumes and Function, and Long‐Term Incidence of Ischemic Stroke in the General Population
It has been speculated that atrial cardiomyopathy is the primary driver of thrombus development in the LA, ... minimal left atrial volume indexed; LAVI max, maximal left atrial volume indexed; and ...
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Comparison between semi-automatic and manual left atrial strain analysis in patients undergoing CABG: feasibility, reproducibility, and clinical implications.
Left atrial (LA) strain, a powerful parameter for assessing LA function, is underused in routine clinical practice because it requires expertise and time. The novel semi-automated method for the ...
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Left Atrial to Left Ventricular Volume Ratio in Patients With Severe Functional Mitral Regurgitation | Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - AHA/ASA Journals
BACKGROUND: Severe functional mitral regurgitation (fMR) is a heterogenous disease that exhibits different underlying pathophysiological mechanisms and represents independent entities. The aim of this ...
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Left atrial appendage function by strain and structure is associated with thromboembolic risk in patients with cryptogenic stroke and TIA | Open Heart
Background We investigated the impact of left atrial appendage (LAA) function by LAA strain, LAA morphology and subclinical atrial fibrillation (AF) on LAA thrombus presence and thromboembolic risk ...