Investigating relationships between thromboembolic risk and left atrial structure, function, and flow characteristics as assessed with advanced magnetic resonance techniques

Thesis

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with alterations in left atrial (LA) blood flow characteristics which, in turn, increase the risk of LA thrombus formation and, consequently, of cardioembolic stroke. Anticoagulation is highly effective in preventing ischaemic stroke in patients with AF and stroke risk factors. More recently, it has been suggested that a cardioembolic aetiology may also underlie a proportion of ischaemic strokes that occur in sinus rhythm (SR) in the context of an atr...

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Authors: Spartera, M

• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English