Open AccessLeft Atrial Appendage Function In Patients with Mitral Stenosis in Sinus Rhythm
Author(s) -
Zehra Gölbaşı,
Dilek Çiçek,
Ali Canbay,
Ö. Uçar,
Hakan Bayol,
S. Aydoğdu
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
european journal of echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.576
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1525-2167
pISSN - 1532-2114
DOI - 10.1053/euje.2001.0110
Subject(s) - medicine , appendage , sinus rhythm , cardiology , atrial fibrillation , stenosis , thrombus , ejection fraction , atrial appendage , mitral valve , mitral valve stenosis , anatomy , heart failure
Left atrial appendage thrombi are believed to be the source of embolism in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis in atrial fibrillation. There are a few studies which search the effects of left atrial appendage dysfunction in patients with mitral stenosis in sinus rhythm.
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