Background In patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF), the impact of left ventricular
diastolic function on the risk for left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus has not been …

Background Left ventricular diastolic impairment and consequently elevated filling pressure
may contribute to stasis leading to left atrial appendage thrombus (LAAT) in nonvalvular …

Backgrounds Predicting left atrial appendage thrombus (LAAT) in non-valvular atrial
fibrillation (NVAF) patients need more precisely quantified risk models. In this study, we …

Background A recent study demonstrated that in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
(AF), a ratio of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) to the left atrial volume index (LAVI) of< …

We investigated the relation between left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and left atrial
appendage (LAA) thrombus in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We performed …

BACKGROUND: Although transesophageal echocardiography is the definitive test for the
detection of left atrial (LA) appendage thrombus, transthoracic echocardiography has yet to …

Aims There is little knowledge about the predictors of left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombi in
non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). We investigated the ability of d-dimer to predict LAA …

Purpose. Although atrial fibrillation (AF) is often associated with thromboembolic
complications, there is no definite biomarker for detecting the presence of thrombi in the left …

BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation is associated with ischemic stroke because of thrombi that
form within the left atrial appendage (LAA). The aim of this study was to develop a new …

The CHADS 2 score is considered a reliable predictor of stroke/thromboembolism risk in
patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, thromboembolism can occasionally occur even …