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Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation

The public health burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) and associated thromboembolic stroke continues to grow at alarming rates. AF leads to a fivefold increase in the risk of stroke. Therefore, stroke prevention remains the most critical aspect of AF management. Current standard of care focuses on or...

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Autores principales: Patel, Taral K., Yancy, Clyde W., Knight, Bradley P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3480004/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23119222
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/610827