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...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2019-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Healthcare Engineering |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7095845 |