Complex left atrial appendage morphology and left atrial appendage thrombus formation in patients with atrial fibrillation.

M, Yamamoto; Y, Seo; N, Kawamatsu; K, Sato; A, Sugano; T, Machino-Ohtsuka; R, Kawamura; H, Nakajima; M, Igarashi; Y, Sekiguchi; T, Ishizu; K, Aonuma

doi:10.1161/circimaging.113.001317

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Complex left atrial appendage morphology and left atrial appendage thrombus formation in patients with atrial fibrillation.

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Yamamoto M

Seo Y

Kawamatsu N

Abstract

Background In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), most thrombus forms in the left atrial appendage (LAA). However, the relation of LAA morphology with LAA thrombus is unknown.Methods and results We prospectively enrolled 633 consecutive patients who were candidates for catheter ablation for symp...

Subject

Anticoagulants

Thrombosis

Atrial fibrillation

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