Figure 4

Comparison of all-cause mortality of patients without (red line) and with LAA thrombi (blue line). Dotted lines represent estimated all-cause mortality of an age-and sex-matched general population in Germany corresponding to each of the two groups (a). Comparison of all-cause mortality of patients who did not dissolve LAA thrombi (blue line) and of patients who dissolved LAA thrombi (red line). Dotted lines represent estimated all-cause mortality of an age-and sex-matched general population in Germany corresponding to each of the two groups (b).