Cargando…

Clinical Outcomes of Mortality, Readmissions, and Ischemic Stroke Among Medicare Patients Undergoing Left Atrial Appendage Closure via Implanted Device

IMPORTANCE: Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) has emerged as a nonpharmacological alternative for stroke prevention in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Contemporary data regarding the characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing this procedure are limited. OBJECTIVE: To deter...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kabra, Rajesh, Girotra, Saket, Vaughan Sarrazin, Mary
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Medical Association 2019
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6824326/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31664447
http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.14268