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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

SHAPE OF LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE MAY BE LINKED TO STROKE RISK IN AFIB PATIENTS


 "The shape of the left atrial appendage may have something to do with the risk of ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation," according to a study that was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Researchers found that "of the four shapes characterized by researchers, the one called Chicken Wing carried a 79% decreased risk of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA)." The investigators reported that, "compared with Chicken Wing, the other three shapes were four to eight times more likely to be associated with stroke or TIA." 
POSTED BY:  Steven Almany M.D.

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