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Ezelea Elwina Walter Sandosam1, Mohd Khairi Othman1, Krishinan Saravanan2

  • 1Internal Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia School of Medical Sciences, Kota Bharu, MYS.

Cureus
|April 25, 2025
PubMed
Summary

Patients with atrial fibrillation and low stroke risk scores can still develop dangerous left atrial appendage thrombus. This case highlights the need for better stroke risk assessment beyond current scoring systems to prevent cardioembolic events.

Keywords:
anticoagulantleft atrial appendage thrombuspersistent atrial fibrillationpulmonary vein isolationstroke

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