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 …

Background The results of studies evaluating the left atrial appendage (LAA) function and
structure as predictors of atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after catheter ablation (CA) are …

Risk of Stroke/TIA in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation. Introduction: Most strokes in patients
with atrial fibrillation (AF) arise from thrombus formation in left atrial appendage (LAA). Our …

Aims Reduction of left atrial appendage (LAA) flow velocity (FV) is a risk factor for thrombus
formation and increases the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Furthermore …

The structural and functional characteristics of left atrial appendage (LAA) in patients with
atrial fibrillation (AF) with previous stroke remain incompletely elucidated. This study …

Why Is Left Atrial Appendage Morphology Related to Strokes? Background A specific
morphology of left atrial appendage (LAA) has been reported to be related to stroke in …

Background: The long-term effects of catheter ablation (CA) on the left atrium and left atrial
appendage (LAA) are unknown in persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). This study investigated …

The left atrial appendage (LAA) is a major source of emboli responsible for cardioembolic
stroke (CES). We hypothesized that there could be differences in the morphologic and …

Background Recurrence after catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) remains an
unsolved issue. This study aimed to explore the association between the left atrial …

Background Thromboembolic events are the most serious complication of atrial fibrillation
(AF), and the left atrial appendage (LAA) is the most important site of thrombosis in patients …