General morphology classification of left atrial appendage (LAA) as determined by cardiac CT. LAA can be classified into four types: (A) chicken wing type—with a short neck and an obvious bend, (B) windsock type, (C) cauliflower type and (D) cactus type. General morphology classification of left atrial appendage (LAA) as determined by cardiac CT. LAA can be classified into four types: (A) chicken wing type—with a short neck and an obvious bend, (B) windsock type, (C) cauliflower type and (D) cactus type. Images reproduced with permission from Wang et al.30 O De Backer et al. Open Heart 2014;1:e000020 ©2014 by British Cardiovascular Society