Left Atrial 4D Blood Flow Dynamics and Hemostasis following Electrical Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation

Background: Electrical cardioversion in patients with atrial fibrillation is followed by a transiently impaired atrial mechanical function, termed atrial stunning. During atrial stunning, a retained risk of left atrial thrombus formation exists, which may be attributed to abnormal left atrial blood...

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Main Authors: Merih Cibis, Tomas L. Lindahl, Tino Ebbers, Lars O. Karlsson, Carl-Johan Carlhäll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2017.01052/full