Percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty and closure of the left atrial appendage: Synergy of two procedures in one percutaneous intervention

Percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty and closure of the left atrial appendage: Synergy of two procedures in one percutaneous intervention

Mitral stenosis (MS) is frequently associated with the development of atrial fibrillation (AF) as a consequence of hemodynamic and inflammatory changes in the left atrium. Both conditions predispose to thrombus formation, with frequent involvement of the left atrial appendage (LAA), and consequent i...

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Main Authors: Daniele Gemma, Raúl Moreno Gómez, Jaime Fernández de Bobadilla, Guillermo Galeote García, Teresa López Fernandez, Jose R. López-Mínguez, José L. López-Sendón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-11-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S087025511630186X

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