Additional value of left atrial appendage geometry and hemodynamics when considering anticoagulation strategy in patients with atrial fibrillation with low CHA2DS2-VASc scores.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.05.034
Abstract: BACKGROUND Strokes occur in some patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), even when the CHA2DS2-VASc (congestive heart failure, hypertension, age >75 years, diabetes mellitus, prior stroke or transient ischemic attack, vascular disease, age>65 years, female sex)… read more here.
Keywords: laa orifice; geometry; cha2ds2 vasc; hemodynamics ... See more keywords
Morphological changes in the orifices of the left atrial appendage and left atrium in patients with atrial fibrillation
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DOI: 10.21037/qims-22-218
Abstract: Background As an integral part of the left atrium (LA), the left atrial appendage (LAA) plays an important role in atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the relationship between LAA remodeling and AF has not been clearly… read more here.
Keywords: area perimeter; laa; volume; laa orifice ... See more keywords
Clinical Significance of the Left Atrial Appendage Orifice Area.
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DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.8301-21
Abstract: Objective The left atrial appendage (LAA) is one of the major sources of cardiac thrombus formation. Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) made it possible to perform a detailed evaluation of the LAA morphologies. This study aimed… read more here.
Keywords: laa orifice; orifice area; atrial fibrillation;