Variability of the Left Atrial Appendage in Human Hearts

Atrial fibrillation increases the risk of thrombus formation. It is commonly responsible for cerebral stroke whereas less frequently for pulmonary embolism. The aim of the study was to describe the morphology of the left atrial appendage in the human heart with respect to sex, age and weight. Macros...

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Main Authors: Kamiński, Rafał, Kosiński, Adam, Brala, Mariola, Piwko, Grzegorz, Lewicka, Ewa, Dąbrowska-Kugacka, Alicja, Raczak, Grzegorz, Kozłowski, Dariusz, Grzybiak, Marek
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4636143/