Left atrial appendage closure in patients with atrial fibrillation in whom warfarin is contra-indicated: initial South African experience

ABSTRACT: Atrial fibrillation is a common cause of cardiac embolic events, especially stroke. Oral anticoagulation therapy is used to reduce these events. Many patients however are unable to take such therapy. Percutaneous occlusion of the left atrial appendage (the source of 90% of these emboli) is...

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Autor principal: Abelson, Mark
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Clinics Cardive Publishing 2013
Materias:
Cardiovascular Topics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3721860/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24217039
http://dx.doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2013-018
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Sumario:ABSTRACT: Atrial fibrillation is a common cause of cardiac embolic events, especially stroke. Oral anticoagulation therapy is used to reduce these events. Many patients however are unable to take such therapy. Percutaneous occlusion of the left atrial appendage (the source of 90% of these emboli) is an option in these patients. Presented here are the first 12 patients to have this procedure done in South Africa.

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