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Left atrial appendage flow velocity predicts occult atrial fibrillation in cryptogenic stroke: a CRYPTON-ICM registry
BackgroundAn insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) are useful for investigating potential embolic sources in...
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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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How the trabeculae protrude within the left atrial appendage is the key factor affecting thrombosis in patients with atrial fibrillation
The left atrial appendage (LAA) is a major site of thrombosis in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. The myocardial trabeculae within the...
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Left atrial appendage morphofunctional indices could be predictive of arrhythmia recurrence post-atrial fibrillation ablation: a meta-analysis
BackgroundLeft atrium changes are implicated in atrial fibrillation (AF) substrate and are predictive of AF outcomes. Left atrial appendage (LAA) is...
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Assessment of left atrial appendage function by echocardiography
The left atrial appendage (LAA) is considered not only to be the most frequent site of thrombus formation, but also to play a pivotal role in...
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Computed tomography findings associated with the reduction in left atrial appendage flow velocity in patients with atrial fibrillation
The reduction in flow velocity within the left atrial appendage (LAAFV) is associated with a high risk of thromboembolic events. There has been few...
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Relationship between left ventricular diastolic function and the risk of left atrial appendage thrombus in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
In patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF), the impact of left ventricular diastolic function on the risk of left atrial appendage (LAA)...
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Left atrial appendage orifice area and morphology is closely associated with flow velocity in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
BackgroundThromboembolic events are the most serious complication of atrial fibrillation (AF), and the left atrial appendage (LAA) is the most...
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Prediction of spontaneous echocardiographic contrast within the left atrial appendage in cardiac computed tomography of patients with atrial fibrillation
This study aimed to assess the predictors of spontaneous echocardiographic contrast (SEC) using left atrial appendage (LAA) findings in cardiac...
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Risk Assessment and Management of Patients Undergoing Left Atrial Appendage Isolation
Abstract Purpose of ReviewHerein, we will describe our approach in the management of patients following LAA isolation.
SummaryWith the increasing...
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Effect of percutaneous closure on atrium and appendage functions in patients with secundum atrial septal defects
BackgroundThe study aimed to assess the impact of percutaneous transcatheter atrial septal defect (ASD) closure on atrium and atrial appandage...
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Two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging analyses of the correlations between left atrial appendage function and stroke risk in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation patients
Stroke incidence is the most severe complication associated with atrial fibrillation (AF), and the most common site of thrombus formation in AF...
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Initial report of percutaneous left atrial appendage closure in hemodialysis patients with atrial fibrillation and high risk of bleeding in Japan
In the countries like Japan where anticoagulation is not recommended in hemodialysis patients, the feasibility of percutaneous left atrial appendage...
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Contrast defect of left atrial appendage on computed tomography is associated with higher risk of recurrence after catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
The previous study has shown that the contrast defect of the left atrial appendage (LAA) on contrast-enhanced cardiac computed tomography (CT) is...
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Clinical and echocardiographic risk factors for device-related thrombus after left atrial appendage closure: an analysis from the multicenter EUROC-DRT registry
BackgroundData on Device-related Thrombus (DRT) after left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) remain scarce. This study aimed to investigate risk...
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A nomogram to predict left atrial appendage thrombus and spontaneous echo contrast in non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients
BackgroundNon-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) significantly increases the risk of stroke. Although there is availability of prediction models,...
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Characteristics of non-valvular atrial fibrillation with left atrial appendage thrombus who are undergoing appropriate oral anticoagulation therapy
We investigated the characteristics of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) and left atrial (LA) appendage (LAA) thrombus who had...
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Predictors for reduced flow velocity in left atrial appendage during sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation
Discontinuation of anticoagulation therapy after catheter ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation (AF) remains controversial. While decreased left...
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Left and right atrial appendage functional features as predictors for voltage-defined left atrial remodelling in patients with long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation
It was hypothesised that left atrial (LA) fibrosis identified by the presence of low-voltage areas (LVA) may influence the mechanical and electrical...
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Regional left atrial conduction velocity in the anterior wall is associated with clinical recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation: efficacy in combination with the ipsilateral low voltage area
BackgroundLeft atrial (LA) conduction velocity (CV) is an electrical remodeling parameter of atrial fibrillation (AF) substrate. However, the...
