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Left atrial appendage closure in atrial fibrillation patients with prior major bleeding or ineligible for oral anticoagulation
AIMS: Oral anticoagulation (OAC) reduces the ischaemic stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), but in turn leads to an increased risk of adverse bleeding events. Alternatively, left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) using a mechanical device might overcome these bleeding complications....
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Bohn Stafleu van Loghum
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6890920/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31187455 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12471-019-1295-5 |