Left atrial function after standalone totally thoracoscopic left atrial appendage exclusion in atrial fibrillation patients with absolute contraindication to oral anticoagulation therapy

Left atrial function after standalone totally thoracoscopic left atrial appendage exclusion in atrial fibrillation patients with absolute contraindication to oral anticoagulation therapy

BackgroundLeft atrial appendage (LAA) is a common source of thrombi in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The effect on left atrial (LA) function of the Totally Thoracoscopic (TT)-LAA exclusion with epicardial clip is currently unknown. This study aims at evaluating the effect of TT-LAA exclusi...

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Main Authors: Massimiliano Marini, Luigi Pannone, Stefano Branzoli, Francesca Tedoldi, Giovanni D’Onghia, Diego Fanti, Emanuele Sarao, Fabrizio Guarracini, Silvia Quintarelli, Cinzia Monaco, Angelo Graffigna, Roberto Bonmassari, Mark La Meir, Gian Battista Chierchia, Carlo de Asmundis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
left atrial appendage exclusion
oral anticoagulation therapy
totally thoracoscopic surgery
atrial fibrillation
left atrial appendage
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.1036574/full

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