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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

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

Safety and effectiveness of compassionate use of LARIAT® device for epicardial ligation of anatomically complex left atrial appendages
Conclusions Despite a high preclusion rate, percutaneous LAA ligation may be safely and effectively performed on compassionate grounds using the first-generation LARIAT® device with surgical standby in patients with large and complex LAA.
Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology - January 17, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research