Anatomical Characteristics of the Left Atrium and Left Atrial Appendage in Relation to the Risk of Stroke in Patients With Versus Without Atrial Fibrillation

Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2021 Aug;14(8):e009777. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.121.009777. Epub 2021 Jul 19.

Abstract

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Keywords: atrial appendage; atrial fibrillation; computed tomography; stroke; thromboembolism.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Atrial Appendage / anatomy & histology
  • Atrial Fibrillation / complications*
  • Atrial Fibrillation / diagnosis
  • Atrial Fibrillation / surgery
  • Catheter Ablation
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal / methods*
  • Europe / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Heart Atria / anatomy & histology*
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Preoperative Period
  • Risk Assessment / methods*
  • Risk Factors
  • Stroke / diagnosis
  • Stroke / epidemiology
  • Stroke / etiology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*