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Date presented: April 25, 2026 Primary Author and Speaker: Kelliann Walker, kw2385@nau.edu
- Health & Medicine
Watching ‘AF’ter the Heart: the WATCHMAN TM device for atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and a leading cause of cardioembolic stroke. In nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF), thrombus formation occurs predominantly within the left atrial appendage (LAA), making it a key therapeutic target. Whi...
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Magnetic resonance fingerprinting (MRF) is a quantitative magnetic resonance imaging technique that generates tissue signals that vary based on chemical, physical, and biological properties called “fingerprints.” MRF enables simultaneous estimation of multiple tissue properties,...