Left atrial appendage: an underrecognized trigger site of atrial fibrillation.

Biase L, Di; JD, Burkhardt; P, Mohanty; J, Sanchez; S, Mohanty; R, Horton; GJ, Gallinghouse; SM, Bailey; JD, Zagrodzky; P, Santangeli; S, Hao; R, Hongo; S, Beheiry; S, Themistoclakis; A, Bonso; A, Rossillo; A, Corrado; A, Raviele; A, Al-Ahmad; P, Wang; JE, Cummings; RA, Schweikert; G, Pelargonio; Russo A, Dello; M, Casella; P, Santarelli; WR, Lewis; A, Natale

doi:10.1161/circulationaha.109.928903

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Left atrial appendage: an underrecognized trigger site of atrial fibrillation.

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Di Biase L

Burkhardt JD

Mohanty P

Abstract

Background Together with pulmonary veins, many extrapulmonary vein areas may be the source of initiation and maintenance of atrial fibrillation. The left atrial appendage (LAA) is an underestimated site of initiation of atrial fibrillation. Here, we report the prevalence of triggers from the LAA and...

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