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The Efficacy and Safety of the WATCHMAN Device in LAA Occlusion in Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation Contraindicated to Oral Anticoagulation: A Focused Review

The standard treatment for stroke risk patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) is the use of oral anticoagulants (OACs). However, a substantial number of patients have relative or absolute contraindications to OACs due to concerns of major bleeding risk and other adverse effects while...

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Autores principales: Majule, David Nehemiah, Jing, Chang, Rutahoile, Willfredius Mugishagwe, Shonyela, Felix Samuel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Editorial Committee of Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6300422/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29962388
http://dx.doi.org/10.5761/atcs.ra.18-00014