Re: Function of left atrial appendage

[Guest guest]

Thanks . Quite an interesting read. Just when it seems obvious the

LAA is a relic in the same category as the appendix, along comes some

plausible evidence not to jump to such a hasty conclusion.

- OU alum in MI

[Guest guest]

> :

> This link takes me to CalNet which requires a password

> and ID. I didn't see an obvious enrty point. Is there

> a way to access CalNet.

> Coincidently, my son is a physics graduate student

> there so maybe he'll share his codes.

>

> Dave

Hi, I'm not sure what's going on Dave

I seem to have access to the

http://heart.bmjjournals.com

site without any login requirements.

the link

http://heart.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/82/5/547

just takes me to the web page with the article on it.

Is anyone else having a similar problem accessing the page?

--

D

[Guest guest]

> I thought some readers may be interested in this...

>

> Left atrial appendage: structure, function, and role in

thromboembolism

> http://heart.bmjjournals.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=full & pmid=10525506

>

> --

> D

..............................

, thanks for that excellent article. Although I didn't

understand a lot of it this really stuck out and I'll be discussing

it with my cardio at my next visit:

" Obliteration or amputation of the LAA may help to reduce the risk of

thromboembolism, BUT this may result in undesirable physiological

sequelae such as reduced atrial compliance and a reduced capacity for

ANF secretion in response to pressure and volume overload. "

P <MI>

[Guest guest]

> Thanks . Quite an interesting read. Just when it seems obvious

the

> LAA is a relic in the same category as the appendix, along comes

some

> plausible evidence not to jump to such a hasty conclusion.

>

> - OU alum in MI

................................

Amen to that. And it came not more then a few weeks after my Cardio

suggested putting a plug into mine so that I could come off the

Coumadin.

P <MI>

[Guest guest]

> > Dave

> Hi, I'm not sure what's going on Dave

> I seem to have access to the

> http://heart.bmjjournals.com

> site without any login requirements.

>

> the link

> http://heart.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/82/5/547

> just takes me to the web page with the article on it.

>

> Is anyone else having a similar problem accessing the page?

>

> --

> D

, it works as advertised for me.

, Charlotte NC