Morphological features of the left atrial appendage in consecutive coronary computed tomography angiography patients with and without atrial fibrillation

The majority of intracardiac thrombi form in the left atrial appendage (LAA). Enlargement of this structure, together with certain morphological features, may indicate a predisposition to the formation of thrombi and subsequent cardioembolic stroke. Thus far, studies on LAA morphology have largely f...

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Autores principales: Korhonen, Miika, Parkkonen, Johannes, Hedman, Marja, Muuronen, Antti, Onatsu, Juha, Mustonen, Pirjo, Vanninen, Ritva, Taina, Mikko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5348027/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28288200
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0173703

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