An award-winning presentation during the 2023 ARRS Annual Meeting suggests that correctly occluded left atrial appendages could present maximal reduction in left atrial flow stasis and thrombogenicity ...

It's called 4D flow MRI. Dr. Goldberger said, "What it allows us to do is actually measure in every part of the atrium the blood flow velocity or speed throughout the cardiac cycle." The researchers ...

Atrial fibrillation is linked to stroke because it slows the patient's blood flow. The slow, sluggish blood flow can lead to blood clots, which can then travel to the brain and initiate stroke.

A left atrial appendage closure is a procedure your doctor may recommend if: you have atrial fibrillation (also known as AF or AFib) or you are not a good candidate for taking blood thinner medication ...