Importance of left atrial appendage flow as a predictor of thromboembolic events in patients with atrial fibrillation
O Kamp, PMJ Verhorst, RC Welling… - European heart …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
Aim The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of transoesophageal
echocardiography in predicting subsequent thromboembolic events in patients with atrial …
echocardiography in predicting subsequent thromboembolic events in patients with atrial …
Cardiac imaging for assessment of left atrial appendage stasis and thrombosis
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most-common arrhythmia in the elderly population (age> 65
years). The left atrial appendage (LAA) is the main location of thrombus formation …
years). The left atrial appendage (LAA) is the main location of thrombus formation …
Pathophysiologic correlates of thromboembolism in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: I. Reduced flow velocity in the left atrial appendage (The Stroke Prevention in Atrial …
ME Goldman, LA Pearce, RG Hart, M Zabalgoitia… - Journal of the American …, 1999 - Elsevier
Stroke associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) is mainly due to embolism of thrombus formed
during stasis of blood in the left atrial appendage (LAA). Pathophysiologic correlates of …
during stasis of blood in the left atrial appendage (LAA). Pathophysiologic correlates of …
Morphology of the left atrial appendage
G Ernst, C Stöllberger, F Abzieher… - The Anatomical …, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
Background: When examining the left atrial appendage by transesophageal
echocardiography, differences in size and shape of the left atrial appendage are to be …
echocardiography, differences in size and shape of the left atrial appendage are to be …
Left atrial appendage occlusion does not eliminate the need for warfarin
The left atrial appendage (LAA) is a 2-to 4-cm tubular structure attached to the left atrium and
has been deemed by some to be “our most lethal attachment.” 22 The failure of the …
has been deemed by some to be “our most lethal attachment.” 22 The failure of the …
[PDF][PDF] Anatomy of the left atrial appendage
E Kerut - Echocardiography, 2008 - heartclinicoflouisiana.com
The left atrial appendage (LAA) is a long, hook-like true diverticulum of the left atrium (LA).
While parallel-running pectinate muscles are contained within the tubular LAA (Fig. 1), the …
While parallel-running pectinate muscles are contained within the tubular LAA (Fig. 1), the …
Comparison of ability to identify left atrial thrombus by three-dimensional tomography versus transesophageal echocardiography in patients with atrial fibrillation
WA Jaber, RD White, SA Kuzmiak, JM Boyle… - The American journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
We sought to determine the potential use of recently introduced cardiac 3-dimensional
computed tomography as an alternative to transesophageal echocardiography for …
computed tomography as an alternative to transesophageal echocardiography for …