ENDOVASCULAR METHODS FOR CLOSURE OF THE LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE IN PATIENTS WITH NONVALVULAR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION FOR STROKE PREVENTION

The paper presents an update on endovascular methods for closure of the left atrial appendage in order to prevent thromboembolic events in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. It analyzes the results of occlusion devices as an alternative to longterm anticoagulant therapy from the standpoi...

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Main Authors: R. V. Guchaev, D. V. Pevzner, E. V. Merkulov, V. M. Mironov, N. S. Zhukova, I. Z. Korobkova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Luchevaya Diagnostika, LLC 2018-05-01
Series:Вестник рентгенологии и радиологии
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Online Access:https://www.russianradiology.ru/jour/article/view/333