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Incidence and predictors of left atrial thrombus in patients with atrial fibrillation under anticoagulation therapy
BackgroundLeft atrial thrombus (LAT) formation is associated with thromboembolic events.
ObjectiveTo investigate the incidence and associated...
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Pulmonary valve replacement and left pulmonary arterioplasty in repaired tetralogy of Fallot through left vertical axillary thoracotomy
Different surgical approaches have been described for pulmonary valve replacement in patients with pulmonary regurgitation post tetralogy of Fallot...
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Effect of tafamidis on left atrial function of patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy
Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is characterized by the functional and structural effects of amyloid infiltration, predominantly...
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The surgical technique for complete resection of lung cancer invading the intrapericardial pulmonary vein and left atrium
In patients with lung cancer invading the left atrium, performing complete resection is difficult. In many cases of complete resection, pneumonectomy...
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Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy in patients with unexplained increased left ventricular wall thickness
Amyloid cardiomyopathy (CA) was previously considered a rare disease; however, rapid advancements in imaging modalities have led to an increased...
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Excision of left atrial myxoma under perfused ventricular fibrillation with hypothermia after coronary artery bypass grafting
BackgroundRedo heart surgery has become increasingly common but involves additional high surgical risk, especially redo surgery after coronary artery...
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Signal-to-noise of linear and volume measures of left ventricular and left atrial size
BackgroundSerial echocardiographic assessments are common in clinical cardiology, e.g., for timing of intervention in mitral and aortic...
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“UFO procedure” for massive aortic and mitral annular calcification involving left atrial and ventricular myocardium: a potential radical solution
BackgroundThe “UFO procedure” was initially developed as a surgical option to enlarge the aortic annulus in patients requiring valve replacement....
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Analysis of the thickness characteristics of the left atrial posterior wall and its correlation with the low and no voltage areas of the left atrial posterior wall in patients with atrial fibrillation
ObjectiveTo analyze the relationship between the thickness of the left atrial posterior wall and the low and no voltage zones in the left atrial...
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MRI-based training model for left atrial appendage closure
PurposePercutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage (LAA) reduces the risk of embolic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. Thereby, the...
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Atri-U: assisted image analysis in routine cardiovascular magnetic resonance volumetry of the left atrium
BackgroundArtificial intelligence can assist in cardiac image interpretation. Here, we achieved a substantial reduction in time required to read a...
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Left atrial strain time integral evaluated by two-dimensional speckle tracking predicts left atrial appendage dysfunction in patients with acute ischemic stroke
Cardioembolic stroke is a serious disease with poor prognosis, whose main embolic source is the left atrial appendage (LAA). Left atrial (LA) strain...
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A patient alive without disease 32 months after conversion surgery following lenvatinib treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma with a tumor thrombus originating in the middle hepatic vein and reaching the right atrium via the suprahepatic vena cava: a case report
Conversion surgery for initially unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma appears to be increasing in incidence since the advent of new molecular target...
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Left atrial and left ventricular strain dynamics with echocardiography in asymptomatic children with mitral regurgitation
Left atrial (LA) dilatation is a strong predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Strain parameters evaluating LA functions have gained...
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MRI-derived cardiac washout is slowed in the left ventricle and associated with left ventricular non-compaction in young patients with cryptogenic ischemic stroke
To elucidate underlying disease mechanisms, we compared transition of gadolinium-based contrast agent bolus in cardiac chambers in magnetic resonance...
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Sevoflurane effects on left atrial performance: a transesophageal echocardiographic study on patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting
BackgroundPatients presenting for coronary artery bypass grafting often have left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. These patients are in need for a...
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Assessment of transmitral and left atrial appendage flow rate from cardiac 4D-CT
BackgroundCardiac time-resolved CT (4D-CT) acquisitions provide high quality anatomical images of the heart. However, some cardiac diseases require...
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The 2-year postoperative left heart function in marginal donor heart recipients assessing by speckle tracking echocardiography
This study analyzed the differences and explored the donor/recipient factors between marginal and standard donor heart recipients after heart...
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A rare case of left atrial appendage aneurysm
BackgroundLeft atrial appendage aneurysm is a rare cardiac mass, with only a few cases reported. There are usually no specific symptoms, and a few...
