Left Atrial Appendage Morphology and Physiology: "The Missing Piece in the Puzzle".

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Journal of Cardiovascular ElectrophysiologyVolume 26, Issue 9 p. 928-933 Editorial Comment Left Atrial Appendage Morphology and Physiology: “The Missing Piece in the Puzzle” JORGE ROMERO M.D., JORGE ROMERO M.D. Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Bronx, New York, USA Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USASearch for more papers by this authorANDREA NATALE M.D., ANDREA NATALE M.D. Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin, Texas, USA Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, USA Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA Scripps Clinic, San Diego, California, USA Dell Medical School, Austin, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this authorLUIGI DI BIASE M.D., Ph.D., Corresponding Author LUIGI DI BIASE M.D., Ph.D. Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Bronx, New York, USA Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin, Texas, USA Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, USA Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Foggia, ItalyAddress for correspondence: Luigi Di Biase, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.C., F.H.R.S., Department of Medicine (Cardiology) Montefiore-Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 East 210th Street Bronx, NY 10467, USA. Fax: 718-920-6798; Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author JORGE ROMERO M.D., JORGE ROMERO M.D. Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Bronx, New York, USA Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USASearch for more papers by this authorANDREA NATALE M.D., ANDREA NATALE M.D. Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin, Texas, USA Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, USA Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA Scripps Clinic, San Diego, California, USA Dell Medical School, Austin, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this authorLUIGI DI BIASE M.D., Ph.D., Corresponding Author LUIGI DI BIASE M.D., Ph.D. Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Bronx, New York, USA Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin, Texas, USA Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, USA Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Foggia, ItalyAddress for correspondence: Luigi Di Biase, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.C., F.H.R.S., Department of Medicine (Cardiology) Montefiore-Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 East 210th Street Bronx, NY 10467, USA. Fax: 718-920-6798; Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 23 June 2015 https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.12746Citations: 9 Dr. Di Biase is a consultant for Biosense Webster, Boston Scientific, and St. Jude Medical; he received speaker honoraria/travel from Medtronic, Atricure, EPiEP, and Biotronik. Dr. Natale received speaker honoraria from Boston Scientific, Biosense Webster, St. Jude Medical, Biotronik, and Medtronic; he is a consultant for Biosense Webster, St. Jude Medical, and Janssen. Dr. Romero has no disclosures. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Citing Literature Volume26, Issue9September 2015Pages 928-933 RelatedInformation