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Application of computed tomographic angiography and echocardiography in predicting left atrial appendage thrombosis in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation
CONCLUSIONS: Both CTA and RT-3D-TEE had high predictive values for LAA thrombosis in atrial fibrillation patients.PMID:36383152 | DOI:10.5830/CVJA-2022-052
Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - November 16, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Xiaodan Wu Fan Sun Shoucheng Ma Zhichen Wang Shenghai Xu Source Type: research

Left Atrial Appendage Shape Linked to Stroke Risk in AF Left Atrial Appendage Shape Linked to Stroke Risk in AF
With names like cauliflower and chicken wing, one type of LAA was associated with a more than 2.5-fold higher risk of stroke or transient ischemic attack while another with a 68% decreased risk.First Look
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 23, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Atrial Fibrillation and Resistant Stroke: Does Left Atrial Appendage Morphology Matter? A Case Report
Conclusion: The systematic study of LAA in patients with resistant-stroke could help to identify LAA malignant morphology. The efficacy on stroke recurrence of the combined therapy (anticoagulants plus LAAO) is worthy to be tested in randomized trials.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - November 12, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

This Vitamin Could Save Your Life
For years, I’ve recommended that my patients take a special family of super-nutrients with the power to boost their health and save their lives in at least a half a dozen ways. I’m talking about tocotrienols, an especially potent form of vitamin E. Tocotrienols, which comprise four out of the eight types of vitamin E, are powerful antioxidants that until recently were ignored by mainstream medicine. But the patients at my wellness clinic and regular readers of my newsletter will know that I’ve recommended them as a critical nutrient for years. And I do it because almost daily I observe the effects of the...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - March 26, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Dr. Al Sears Tags: Anti-Aging Nutrition antioxidants brain Cancer heart heart disease nutrients supplements vitamins Source Type: news

Relationship between left atrial appendage morphology and stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an important cause of stroke. Given the morbidity and mortality associated with stroke, the risk stratification of patients based on left atrial appendage (LAA) characteristics is of great interest.Objective: To explore the association between LAA morphology and LAA characteristics including the extent of trabeculations, orifice diameter, and length with prevalent stroke in a large cohort of patients with drug refractory AF who underwent AF ablation to develop mechanistic insight regarding the risk of stroke.Methods: An institutional cohort of 1063 patients referred for AF ablation f...
Source: Heart Rhythm - September 27, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Irfan M. Khurram, Jane Dewire, Michael Mager, Farhan Maqbool, Stefan L. Zimmerman, Vadim Zipunnikov, Roy Beinart, Joseph E. Marine, David D. Spragg, Ronald D. Berger, Hiroshi Ashikaga, Saman Nazarian, Hugh Calkins Tags: Atrial Fibrillation Source Type: research