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Left Atrial Appendage Closure Devices

Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk for thromboembolic stroke five-fold. The left atrial appendage (LAA) has been shown to be the main source of thrombus formation in the majority of strokes associated with AF. Oral anticoagulation with warfarin and novel anticoagulants remains the standard...

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Autores principales: Romero, Jorge, Perez, Irving E, Krumerman, Andrew, Garcia, Mario J, Lucariello, Richard J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Libertas Academica 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4064949/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24963274
http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/CMC.S14043