Clinical ResearchAbnormalities of the Left AtriumLeft Atrial Contractile Function Following a Successful Modified Maze Procedure at Surgery and the Risk for Subsequent Thromboembolic Stroke
Abnormalities of the Left Atrium
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Key Words
left atrial function
Maze
stroke
Abbreviations and Acronyms
AF
atrial fibrillation
CI
confidence interval
HR
hazard ratio
LA
left atrial
LAA
left atrial appendage
LAMC
left atrial mechanical contraction
LAVI
left atrial volume index
SR
sinus rhythm
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Dr. Raanani is a medical consultant for Edwards Lifesciences and Medtronic. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose. Drs. Buber and Luria contributed equally to this work.
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