Objective: We aimed to investigate effects of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction on left atrial
appendage functions, spontaneous echo contrast and thrombus formation in patients with …

Objective—It has been claimed that left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction impairs left atrial
(LA) and left atrial appendage (LAA) functions. In this study, we compared the LA and LAA …

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 …

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

The function of the left atrial appendage (LAA) reflected by the Doppler flow velocity at the
outlet of the left atrial appendage has been reported to be correlated with spontaneous echo …

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

Background The study was conducted to evaluate the relationship of left atrial appendage
function to left ventricular function and to analyze, if left ventricular dysfunction predisposed …

Background Patients with non rheumatic atrial fibrillation (NRAF) have an increased risk for
thromboembolic complications. Recent evidence suggests that left atrial appendage function …

This study analyzed the relation between frequency of left atrial appendage (LAA)
contractions, pulmonary venous flow (PVF) parameters, and spontaneous echo contrast …

The study tested the hypothesis that left atrial appendage (LAA) dysfunction in nonvalvular
atrial fibrillation (NVAF) correlates with a prothrombotic state, and investigated whether the …