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Efficacy and safety of left atrial appendage closure compared with oral anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and propensity-matched studies

BACKGROUNDS: Two recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs), the PROTECT-AF and the PREVAIL, showed that in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients, left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) is comparable to oral anticoagulants (OAC) in the prevention of stroke and could also possibly reduce mortality. Neverth...

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Autores principales: Franchin, Luca, Piroli, Francesco, Demola, Pierluigi, Mantovani, Francesca, Iannaccone, Mario, Manfredi, Roberto, D’Ascenzo, Fabrizio, Fortuni, Federico, Ugo, Fabrizio, Meucci, Francesco, Navazio, Alessandro, Boccuzzi, Giacomo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10565038/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37829693
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1212161