title: Significance of left atrial appendage filling defects on cardiac CT prior to pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Arushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Madan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Warren
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.affiliation: North Shore Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Byrne
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia; Cardiovascular Research, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Whalley
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Logan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kanagaratnam
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia; Cardiovascular Research, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: gemma.figtree@sydney.edu.au.
authors.forename: Gemma A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Figtree
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: Atrial appendage; Atrial fibrillation; Cardiac imaging techniques; Catheter ablation; Pulmonary vein