Impact of Increased Orifice Size and Decreased Flow Velocity of Left Atrial Appendage on Stroke in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

This study investigated whether a larger LAA orifice is related to decreased LAA flow velocity and stroke in nonvalvular AF. The dimension, morphology, and flow velocity of LAA were compared in patients with nonvalvular AF with (stroke group, n = 67, mean age 66 ± 9 years) and without ischemic stroke (no-stroke group, n = 151, mean age 56 ± 10 years). Compared with no-stroke group, the stroke group had larger LA dimension (4.7 ± 0.8 vs 4.2 ± 0.6 cm, p
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Arrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances Source Type: research