Lack of association between stroke and left atrial out-pouching structures: results of a case-control study.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Clinical significance of out-pouching structures of the left atrium (LA) as potential embolic sources remains unclear. We sought to evaluate the association between stroke and LA out-pouching structures. METHODS:A case-control study was conducted to assess the prevalence of LA...

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Main Authors: Ji Young Ko, Young Dae Kim, Yoo Jin Hong, Hye-Jeong Lee, Jin Hur, Byoung Wook Choi, Ji Hoe Heo, Young Jin Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3792154?pdf=render