Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion for Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion for Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

The majority of embolic strokes in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation are caused by thrombi in the left atrial appendage. It is projected that strokes related to atrial fibrillation will markedly increase in the future unless effective mitigation strategies are implemented. Systemic antic...

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Main Authors: Fareed Moses S. Collado, Claudia M. Lama von Buchwald, Christina K. Anderson, Nidhi Madan, Hussam S. Suradi, Henry D. Huang, Hani Jneid, Clifford J. Kavinsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
left atrial appendage
left atrial appendage occlusion
stroke
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.121.022274

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