Structural Comparison between the Right and Left Atrial Appendages Using Multidetector Computed Tomography

Figure 1

Representative molds of the right atrial appendage (RAA) and the left atrial appendage (LAA). (a)-1 LAA was dissected from the donated body. (a)-2 A silicon mold of LAA. (a)-3 Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) scanning image of mold of LAA. (b)-1 RAA was dissected from the donated body. (b)-2 A silicon mold of RAA. (b)-3 MDCT scanning image of mold of RAA.