Fast segmentation of the Left Atrial Appendage in 3-D Transesophageal Echocardiographic images

Left atrial appendage (LAA) has been generally described as "our most lethal attachment," being considered the major source of thromboembolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Currently, LAA occlusion can be offered as a treatment for these patients, obstructing the LAA th...

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Main Author: Pedro Morais (author)
Other Authors: Sandro Queirós (author), Pieter De Meester (author), Werner Budts (author), João L. Vilaça (author), João Manuel R. S. Tavares (author), Jan D'hooge (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10216/117998
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/117998