Stroke is a leading cause of death worldwide. With escalating healthcare costs, early non-
invasive stroke risk stratification is vital. The current paradigm of stroke risk assessment and …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia associated with
significant morbidity and mortality. Managing risk of stroke and AF burden are pillars of AF …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) alters left atrial (LA) hemodynamics, which can lead to thrombosis in
the left atrial appendage (LAA), systemic embolism and stroke. A personalized risk …

Background Recently, advances in medical imaging, segmentation techniques, and high-
performance computing have supported the use of patient-specific computational fluid …

Patient-specific computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations can provide invaluable
insight into the interaction of left atrial appendage (LAA) morphology, hemodynamics, and …

According to clinical studies, around one third of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) will suffer
a stroke during their lifetime. Between 70 and 90% of these strokes are caused by thrombus …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is nowadays the most common human arrhythmia and it is considered
a marker of an increased risk of embolic stroke. It is known that 99% of AF-related thrombi …

We analyse the haemodynamics of the left atrium, highlighting differences between healthy
individuals and patients affected by atrial fibrillation. The computational study is based on …

Disruptions to left atrial (LA) blood flow, such as those caused by atrial fibrillation (AF), can
lead to thrombosis in the left atrial appendage (LAA) and an increased risk of systemic …

The lack of mechanically effective contraction of the left atrium (LA) during atrial fibrillation
(AF) disturbs blood flow, increasing the risk of thrombosis and ischemic stroke. Thrombosis …