title: Anatomic correlation of left atrial appendage by 3-dimensional echocardiography.
abstract: The adequate study of the left atrial appendage is an echocardiographic challenge. The purpose of this study was to assess the ability of 3-dimensional echocardiography in reconstructing this potentially complex structure.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Cardiología "Ignacio Chávez", México, D.F., Mexico.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Roldán
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vargas-Barrón
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Mendoza
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Romero-Cárdenas
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Espinola-Zavaleta
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barragán
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Patrick
mesh_terms: D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004452:Echocardiography; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted