UC Irvine cardiologists have found a pouch-like structure inside the heart's left atrial chamber may be a potent source of stroke-causing blood clots.
UC Irvine cardiologists have found a pouch-like structure inside the heart's left atrial chamber may be a potent source of stroke-causing blood clots.
Study co-author Dr. Subramaniam Krishnan and Dr. Miguel Salazar of UCI first spotted the pouch during autopsy research. Subsequent ultrasound and CT scans of patients' hearts confirmed the finding.
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"The cul-de-sac nature of the heart pouch can promote stagnation of the blood, forming clots that can travel into the brain and cause a stroke," Krishnan said. "It was thought that the body of the left atrium was largely smooth and unlikely to be a source of blood clots, but we have found that not to be true for roughly one in three people."
"This finding points to a potentially important cause of strokes," Fisher said. "The presence of this pouch could change how neurologists treat these patients and lead to new therapeutic strategies for preventing strokes."
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