Echocardiographic assessment of the left atrial appendage
Y Agmon, BK Khandheria, F Gentile… - Journal of the American …, 1999 - jacc.org
The left atrial (LA) appendage is a common source of cardiac thrombus formation associated
with systemic embolism. Transesophageal echocardiography allows a detailed evaluation of …
with systemic embolism. Transesophageal echocardiography allows a detailed evaluation of …
The left atrial appendage, a small, blind-ended structure: a review of its echocardiographic evaluation and its clinical role
E Donal, H Yamada, C Leclercq, D Herpin - Chest, 2005 - Elsevier
The increasing prevalence of stroke and atrial fibrillation is a stimulus for new therapeutic
strategies and also warrants a review of imaging modalities of the most important source of …
strategies and also warrants a review of imaging modalities of the most important source of …
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 …
Assessment of left atrial appendage flow velocity and its relation to spontaneous echocardiographic contrast in 89 cats with myocardial disease
KE Schober, I Maerz - Journal of veterinary internal medicine, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The hypotheses of this prospective study were that (1) left atrial appendage (LAA) blood flow
velocities can be recorded in cats with myocardial disease by transthoracic Doppler …
velocities can be recorded in cats with myocardial disease by transthoracic Doppler …
Effect of elevated left ventricular diastolic filling pressure on the frequency of left atrial appendage thrombus in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
K Iwakura, A Okamura, Y Koyama, M Date… - The American journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
We investigated the relation between left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and left atrial
appendage (LAA) thrombus in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We performed …
appendage (LAA) thrombus in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We performed …
Correlation between plasma brain natriuretic peptide levels and left atrial appendage flow velocity in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and normal left …
M Harada, S Tabako, Y Fujii, Y Takarada… - Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Background The left atrial appendage (LAA) flow velocity is an important factor for thrombus
formation in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NV-AF). Recently, the relation of …
formation in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NV-AF). Recently, the relation of …
Left atrial appendage function and pulmonary venous flow in patients with nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation and their relation to spontaneous echo contrast
A Bollmann, KH Binias, F Grothues… - …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
This study analyzed the relation between frequency of left atrial appendage (LAA)
contractions, pulmonary venous flow (PVF) parameters, and spontaneous echo contrast …
contractions, pulmonary venous flow (PVF) parameters, and spontaneous echo contrast …
Effects of ventricular rate and regularity on the velocity and magnitude of left atrial appendage flow in atrial fibrillation
OA Obel, L Luddington, N Maarouf, K Aytemir, C Ekwall… - Heart, 2005 - heart.bmj.com
Objective: To prospectively determine whether ventricular rate and regularity are significant
determinants of the velocity and magnitude of left atrial appendage (LAA) flow. Design and …
determinants of the velocity and magnitude of left atrial appendage (LAA) flow. Design and …
Mitral valve replacement impairs the flow in the left atrial appendage in mitral regurgitation
Y Hoșcan, M Özgül, A Altinbas - Acta cardiologica, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Objective—We aimed to assess the left atrial appendage (LAA) flow velocities of rheumatic
valves in 46 patients, diagnosed with isolated mitral regurgitation (MR)(16 patients), mitral …
valves in 46 patients, diagnosed with isolated mitral regurgitation (MR)(16 patients), mitral …
Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction: a new foe in the management of atrial fibrillation?
K Iwakura - The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology, 2014 - search.proquest.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in clinical practice and in
public health, and its prevalence and incidence is increasing globally. In total, 33.5 million …
public health, and its prevalence and incidence is increasing globally. In total, 33.5 million …