Mechanical Discordance of the Left Atrium and Appendage: A Novel Mechanism of Stroke in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation [Brief Reports]
Conclusions—
A quarter of patients with paroxysmal AF demonstrate a prothrombotic AF LAA pulse wave Doppler phenotype, despite concurrent sinus rhythm ECG. These findings provide a novel explanation for ongoing thromboembolism in the paroxysmal AF population, despite apparent ECG maintenance of sinus rhythm.
Source: Stroke - Category: Neurology Authors: Warraich, H. J., Gandhavadi, M., Manning, W. J. Tags: Echocardiography, Embolic stroke Brief Reports Source Type: research