Simultaneous Functional and Morphological Assessment of Left Atrial Appendage by 3D Virtual Models

Purpose. The left atrial appendage (LAA) is responsible for thrombus formation in patients with atrial fibrillation. The evaluation of both LAA function and morphology is crucial for the patient characterization and the preprocedural planning of LAA closure intervention. Despite the availability of...

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Main Authors: Giorgia Vivoli, Emanuele Gasparotti, Marco Rezzaghi, Elisa Cerone, Massimiliano Mariani, Luigi Landini, Sergio Berti, Vincenzo Positano, Simona Celi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Healthcare Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7095845