Understanding the role of the left atrial appendage on the flow in the atrium.

Ahmad BshennatyBrennan J VoglAlessandra Maria BavoAgata SularzAnders Dahl KramerYuheng JiaMatthieu De BeuleJens Erik Nielsen-KudskOle de BackerMohamad AlkhouliHoda Hatoum

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2024)

The exclusion of the LAA seems to be associated with changes in LA flow dynamics. Further studies are needed to elucidate the clinical implications of these changes.

Keyphrases

left atrial appendage
atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
pulmonary artery
vena cava
inferior vena cava
pulmonary embolism
pulmonary hypertension