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Early Heparin Administration Reduces Risk for Left Atrial Thrombus Formation during Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures

Objective. Despite the use of anticoagulation during left atrial (LA) ablation procedures, ischemic cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs) are recognized as a serious complication. Heparin is usually given after safe transseptal access has been obtained, resulting in a short unprotected dwell time of cath...

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Autores principales: Asbach, Stefan, Biermann, Jürgen, Bode, Christoph, Faber, Thomas S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE-Hindawi Access to Research 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3130977/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21747989
http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/615087