Open AccessMechanical Discordance of the Left Atrium and Appendage
Author(s) -
Haider J. Warraich,
Maheer Gandhavadi,
Warren J. Manning
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.114.004800
Subject(s) - medicine , appendage , left atrium , anatomy , cardiology , stroke (engine) , atrial fibrillation , mechanical engineering , engineering
Thromboembolism in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) has often been attributed to occult AF. We hypothesized that the surface ECG may not always reflect left atrial appendage (LAA) mechanical function.
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