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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Aug 4.
Published in final edited form as: JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019 Apr 17;12(12):2417–2427. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2019.02.021

Central Illustration. Factors leading to LA Remolding and Their Relationships to Ischemic Stroke.

Central Illustration

Shared risk factors results in mechanical, structural, and electrical LA remodeling. Electrical changes promote AF development which also worsens LA remodeling. Mechanical changes increase blood stasis and risk of thromboembolism.