Key result
Computational simulations demonstrated that mean blood flow velocity in the left atrial cavity decreased by 47% during atrial fibrillation compared to sinus rhythm, leading to enhanced thrombin generation in the left atrial appendage.
Why the study?
AF impairs LA mechanical function and blood flow, leading to stasis and thrombus risk, motivating the study of LA flow in SR and AF on blood coagulation dynamics.
Does atrial fibrillation alter left atrial blood flow and coagulation dynamics to increase thrombus formation risk compared to sinus rhythm?
Does atrial fibrillation alter left atrial blood flow and coagulation dynamics to increase thrombus formation risk compared to sinus rhythm?
Patient-specific computational fluid dynamics modeling demonstrates that reduced blood flow velocity in the left atrial appendage during atrial fibrillation leads to enhanced thrombin generation and increased risk of thrombus formation compared to sinus rhythm.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) diminishes left atrial (LA) mechanical function and impairs blood flow. The latter can lead to blood stasis and increased risk of thrombus formation and stroke. We investigate this risk by studying the effects of LA flow in sinus rhythm (SR) and AF on blood coagulation dynamics.
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Qureshi et al. (2020) studied Atrial Fibrillation (n=2). Atrial fibrillation flow conditions vs. Sinus rhythm flow conditions was evaluated on Mean blood flow velocity in the left atrial cavity (47% reduction). Computational simulations demonstrated that mean blood flow velocity in the left atrial cavity decreased by 47% during atrial fibrillation compared to sinus rhythm, leading to enhanced thrombin generation in the left atrial appendage.
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