Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Current Stroke Prevention Strategies and a Shift Toward Data-Driven, Patient-Specific Approaches

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Current Stroke Prevention Strategies and a Shift Toward Data-Driven, Patient-Specific Approaches

The left atrial appendage (LAA) is a complex structure with unknown physiologic function protruding from the main body of the left atrium. In patients with atrial fibrillation, the left atrium does not contract effectively. Insufficient atrial and LAA contractility predisposes the LAA morphology to...

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Main Authors: Mendez, Keegan, Kennedy, Darragh G., Wang, Dee Dee, O’Neill, Brian, Roche, Ellen T.
Other Authors: Harvard University--MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier BV 2024
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/154104

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