
Enlarged left atrial appendage of the heart was found in more than half of the patients who have suffered a stroke with no well-defined aetiology, finds a Finnish study. The results indicate that the enlargement of the left atrial appendage may be an independent risk factor of strokes with cardiac origin. Mr Mikko Taina, Licentiate of Medicine, presented the results in his doctoral thesis at the University of Eastern Finland. Stroke is the leading cause ...

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