Velocity encoded cardiovascular magnetic resonance to assess left atrial appendage emptying

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The presence of impaired left atrial appendage (LAA) function identifies patients who are prone to thrombus formation in the LAA and therefore being at high risk for subsequent cardioembolic stroke. LAA function is typically assessed...

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Main Authors: Muellerleile Kai, Sultan Arian, Groth Michael, Steven Daniel, Hoffmann Boris, Adam Gerhard, Lund Gunnar K, Rostock Thomas, Willems Stephan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
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Online Access:http://jcmr-online.com/content/14/1/39