Anesthetic Choice for Percutaneous Transcatheter Closure of the Left Atrial Appendage: A National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry Analysis

Context: Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) was developed as a novel stroke prevention alternative for patients with atrial fibrillation, particularly for those not suitable for long-term oral anticoagulant therapy. Traditionally, general anesthesia (GA) has been more commonly used primarily due t...

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Main Authors: William Hickman, Rachel S. Dada, Dylan Thibault, Christina Gibson, Scott Heller, Vikrant Jagadeesan, Heather K. Hayanga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-07-01
Series:Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/aca.aca_14_24