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Determinants of Left Atrial Appendage Volume in Stroke Patients without Chronic Atrial Fibrillation

BACKGROUND: Left atrial appendage (LAA) volume has been shown to be increased in patients with acute cryptogenic stroke. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a well-recognized risk factor but it is not the only one associated with LAA enlargement. The aim of the study was to clarify the multifactorial etiolo...

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Autores principales: Taina, Mikko, Sipola, Petri, Muuronen, Antti, Hedman, Marja, Mustonen, Pirjo, Kantanen, Anne-Mari, Jäkälä, Pekka, Vanninen, Ritva
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3942499/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24595515
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0090903