Father Tom was hammering at me with his right fist, but I was more worried about that weird left appendage.

Finally, the left atrial appendage has been closed in a limited number of patients using a chest keyhole surgery approach.

The left atrial appendage is usually removed.

The TEE has much better visualization of the left atrial appendage than transthoracic echocardiography.

More than 90% of cases of thrombi associated with non-valvular atrial fibrillation evolve in the left atrial appendage.

Belwar's left appendage was no less spectacular.

TTE in adults is also of limited use for the structures at the back of the heart, such as the left atrial appendage.

The left 5th appendage of males is modified to form a hectocotylus arm which is used to transfer spermatophores into the female reproductive organ.

Clot in the left atrial appendage is particularly important since the left side of the heart supplies blood to the entire body.

The left atrial appendage can be seen on a standard posteroanterior x-ray, where the lower level of the left hilum becomes concave.