Clinical ResearchAtrial FibrillationDoes the Left Atrial Appendage Morphology Correlate With the Risk of Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation?: Results From a Multicenter Study
Atrial Fibrillation
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Key Words
CHADS2 score
left atrial appendage
stroke
stroke prevention
TIA
Abbreviations and Acronyms
AF
atrial fibrillation
CHADS2
Congestive heart failure, Hypertension, Age >75, Diabetes mellitus, and prior Stroke or transient ischemic attack
CHA2DS2-VaSc
Congestive heart failure, Hypertension, Age (>75 = 2 points, 65 to 74 = 1 point, <65 = 0 point, Diabetes mellitus, prior Stroke or transient ischemic attack, female gender
CI
confidence interval
CT
computed tomography
LA
left atrium
LAA
left atrial appendage
MRA
magnetic resonance angiography
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
OR
odds ratio
3D
3-dimensional
TIA
transient ischemic attack
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Dr. Di Biase is a consultant for Hansen Medical and Biosense Webster. Dr. Burkhardt is the chief medical advisor to Stereotaxis. Dr. Natale received speaker honorariums from Boston Scientific, Biosense Webster, St. Jude Medical, Medtronic, Biotronik, and Life Watch; and a research grant from St. Jude Medical. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose Drs. Di Biase and Santangeli are joint first authors.
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