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The underlying mechanism is not fully understood but is thought to be related to stagnant blood flow, which might be present despite sinus rhythm. However, measuring blood flow and stasis in the LAA is challenging due to its small size and low velocities. We aimed to compare the blood flow and stasis in the left atrium of paroxysmal AF patients with controls using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The CFD simulations were based on time-resolved computed tomography including the patient-specific cardiac motion. The pipeline allowed for analysis of 21 patients with paroxysmal AF and 8 controls. Stasis was estimated by computing the blood residence time.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results and Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Residence time was elevated in the AF group (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001). Linear regression analysis revealed that stasis was strongest associated with LA ejection ratio (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001,\n                      <jats:italic>R<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2\u2009<\/jats:sup>\n                      =\u20090.68) and the ratio of LA volume and left ventricular stroke volume (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001,\n                      <jats:italic>R<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2\u2009<\/jats:sup>\n                      =\u20090.81). Stroke risk due to LA thrombi could already be elevated in AF patients during sinus rhythm. In the future, patient specific CFD simulations may add to the assessment of this risk and support diagnosis and treatment.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fcvm.2023.1219021","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,8,16]],"date-time":"2023-08-16T04:15:11Z","timestamp":1692159311000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":23,"title":["Elevated atrial blood stasis in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation during sinus rhythm: a patient-specific computational fluid dynamics 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