Left Atrial Appendage Ligation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Leads to a Decrease in Atrial Dispersion

BACKGROUND: Left atrial appendage (LAA) exclusion has been performed in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) to prevent thrombus formation and subsequent cardioembolic events. Left atrial electrical remodeling is a recognized factor in the recurrence of AF. The effects of LAA exclusion on P-wave c...

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Published in:J Am Heart Assoc
Main Authors: Kawamura, Mitsuharu, Scheinman, Melvin M, Lee, Randall J, Badhwar, Nitish
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4599401/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25977469
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.114.001581
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