Variability of the Left Atrial Appendage in Human Hearts.
Atrial fibrillation increases the risk of thrombus formation. It is commonly responsible for cerebral stroke whereas less frequently for pulmonary embolism. The aim of the study was to describe the morphology of the left atrial appendage in the human heart with respect to sex, age and weight. Macros...
Main Authors: | Rafał Kamiński, Adam Kosiński, Mariola Brala, Grzegorz Piwko, Ewa Lewicka, Alicja Dąbrowska-Kugacka, Grzegorz Raczak, Dariusz Kozłowski, Marek Grzybiak |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4636143?pdf=render |
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