Left atrial appendage occlusion in ventricular assist device patients to decrease thromboembolic events: A computer simulation study

Left atrial appendage occlusion in ventricular assist device patients to decrease thromboembolic events: A computer simulation study

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common comorbidity in left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patients and has been identified as a risk factor for thromboembolic stroke. Blood stagnation within the left atrial appendage (LAA) is considered a possible major source of thrombosis and clinical studies have...

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Main Authors: Mojgan Ghodrati-Misek, Thomas Schlöglhofer, Christoph Gross, Alexander Maurer, Daniel Zimpfer, Dietrich Beitzke, Francesco Zonta, Francesco Moscato, Heinrich Schima, Philipp Aigner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
sinus rhythm
left atrial appendage occlusion
thromboembolic risk
ventricular assist device
computational fluid dynamics
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2022.1010862/full

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