Background Complications of atrial fibrillation (AF) include ischemic events originating
within the left atrial appendage (LAA), a protrusion of the left atrium with variable …

The vast majority of thrombi that cause ischemic complications in atrial fibrillation originate in
the left atrial appendage. The left atrial appendage is an anatomical structure that starts from …

Background A large majority of thrombi causing ischemic complications under atrial
fibrillation (AF) originate in the left atrial appendage (LAA), an anatomical structure departing …

During Atrial Fibrillation (AF) more than 90% of the left atrial thrombi responsible for
thromboembolic events originate in the left atrial appendage (LAA), a complex small sac …

The left atrial appendage (LAA) is a complex and heterogeneous protruding structure of the
left atrium (LA). In atrial fibrillation patients, it is the location where 90% of the thrombi are …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia mainly affecting the elderly population, which
can lead to serious complications such as stroke, ischaemic attack and vascular dementia …

The left atrial appendage (LAA) is a complex cardiovascular structure which can yield to
thrombi formation in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF). The study of LAA fluid …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) carries out a 5-fold increase in stroke risk, related to embolization of
thrombi clotting in left atrium (LA). Left atrial appendage (LAA) is the site with the highest …

Comparing the hemodynamic parameters of thrombus-positive and thrombus-negative
patients in the early stages of the disease (before thrombus formation occurs) can help …

The influence of the left atrial appendage (LAA) and its different possible morphologies in
atrial haemodynamics and thrombus formation is not fully known yet. The main goal of this …