Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Therapy: Evolution and Growing Evidence
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and if untreated, significantly increases both the risk of intracardiac thrombus formation and ischemic stroke. In patients with nonvalvular AF (NVAF), the left atrial appendage (LAA) has been estimated to be the source of thrombus devel...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IMR Press
2023-07-01
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Series: | Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.imrpress.com/journal/RCM/24/7/10.31083/j.rcm2407211 |