Introduction Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity globally. Atrial
fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. It is set to reach epidemic …

The last decade has witnessed remarkable advances in pharmacological and
nonpharmacological strategies for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation …

Background: Obesity is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. A
direct effect of isolated obesity on cardiac function is not well established. Objective: To …

Objectives: The aim of our study was to assess whether left atrial appendage (LAA) ligation
in patients undergoing mitral valve replacement is associated with the risk of future …

Objectives To evaluate risk factors associated with different types of cardiac death in cats
with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Animals Two hundred fifty-five cats with HCM …

Objectives: We sought to assess the prognosis of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and
dense spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) and to determine the incidence of cerebral …

Cardioaortic embolism to the brain accounts for approximately 15–30% of ischaemic strokes
and is often referred to as 'cardioembolic stroke'. One-quarter of patients have more than …

Background Watchman and Lariat left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion devices are
associated with LAA leaks postdeployment. Objective The purpose of this study was to …

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 …

Conversion of atrial fibrillation and flutter to sinus rhythm results in a transient mechanical
dysfunction of atrium and atrial appendage, termed atrial stunning. Atrial stunning has been …