title: Stiff left atrial syndrome following left atrial appendage resection and multiple ablations for atrial fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: Geoffrey C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Clare
authors.forename: Andrei D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Margulescu
authors.forename: Fong T
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Leong
mesh_terms: D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016279:Atrial Function, Left; D016280:Atrial Function, Right; D062185:Atrial Pressure; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D065627:Familial Primary Pulmonary Hypertension; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012086:Reoperation; D013577:Syndrome