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: Tags: Echocardiography, Embolic stroke Brief Reports Source Type: research