Left atrial appendage morphology and hemodynamics: potential new markers for individualized thromboembolic risk assessment in atrial fibrillation
Traditional CHA₂DS₂-VASc scoring has well-recognized limitations in thromboembolic risk assessment for atrial fibrillation (AF), particularly in low-score patients who nevertheless thrombose, high-score event-free individuals, cancer patients, and post-ablation cohorts. The left atrial appendage (LAA) is the source...