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Left Atrial Appendage: Mere Spectator or Protagonist? A Narrative Review of Its Multimodal Imaging Assessment and Its Closure Techniques

Background: For years, the left atrial appendage (LAA) was considered a simple recess of the atrial wall, but recently it has gained its own respectability in the cardiovascular field, therefore its accurate assessment cannot be overlooked in clinical practice. Percutaneous or su...

Use of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging after hospitalization for acute heart failure: insights from the French nationwide OFICA-2 cohort

Abstract Background Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) has a central role in the management of patients with acute heart failure (AHF), but timely access remains heterogeneous. We investigated real-world CMR use in patients hospitalized for AHF and its associations with demographic...