Left atrial appendage closure during cardiac surgery: Safe but underutilized in CaliforniaCentral MessagePerspective

Objective: Left atrial appendage (LAA) closure is associated with reduced rates of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We evaluated trends in LAA closure, the association of LAA closure with stroke/systemic embolism, and its safety profile in patients with AF who underwent cardiac surg...

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Main Authors: Joseph Hadaya, MD, PhD, Roland Hernandez, MD, JD, MPH, Yas Sanaiha, MD, Beate Danielsen, PhD, Joseph Carey, MD, Richard J. Shemin, MD, Peyman Benharash, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:JTCVS Open
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666273622004132