From: Global peak left atrial longitudinal strain assessed by transthoracic echocardiography is a good predictor of left atrial appendage thrombus in patients in sinus rhythm with heart failure and very low ejection fraction – an observational study
All patients (n = 63)
With LAAT
(n = 20, 31.7%)
Without LAAT
(n = 43, 68.3%)
p-value
Death
16
(25.4%)
5
(25%)
11
(25.6%)
0.96
Hospitalization for ischemic stroke
3
(4.8%)
2
(10%)
1
(2.3%)
0.49
Composite endpoint a
18
(28.6%)
7
(35%)
(25,6%)
0.44