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Indications, evidence, and controversy in the closure of the left atrial appendage

Closure of the left atrial appendage (LAAO) represents a valid option for the prevention of cardio-embolic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) at high bleeding risk. Previous studies had shown that the atrial appendage represents the site of atrial thrombus formation in about 90% of cas...

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Autores principales: Patti, Giuseppe, Ghiglieno, Chiara
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10120968/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37091645
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartjsupp/suad091