Journal article
Effect of Atrial Fibrillation on Atrial Thrombogenesis in Humans: Impact of Rate and Rhythm
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: We sought to assess the effect of atrial fibrillation (AF) on atrial thrombogenesis in humans by determining the impact of rate and rhythm.
BACKGROUND: Although AF is known to increase the risk of thromboembolic stroke from the left atrium (LA), the exact mechanisms remain poorly understood.
Authors
Lim HS; Willoughby SR; Schultz C; Gan C; Alasady M; Lau DH; Leong DP; Brooks AG; Young GD; Kistler PM
Journal
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Vol. 61, No. 8, pp. 852–860
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2013
DOI
10.1016/j.jacc.2012.11.046
ISSN
0735-1097