Left atrial appendage volume increased in more than half of patients with cryptogenic stroke.

BACKGROUND: Ischemic strokes without a well-defined etiology are labeled as cryptogenic, and account for 30-40% of strokes in stroke registries. The left atrial appendage (LAA) is the most typical origin for intracardiac thrombus formation when associated with atrial fibrillation. Here, we examined...

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Main Authors: Mikko Taina, Ritva Vanninen, Marja Hedman, Pekka Jäkälä, Satu Kärkkäinen, Tero Tapiola, Petri Sipola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3817123?pdf=render