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Epicardial left atrial appendage occlusion with a new medical device: assessment of procedural feasibility, safety and efficacy in a large animal model
BACKGROUND: Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) represents a treatment alternative to anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation. We evaluate a novel device for epicardial LAAO in a translational canine model. METHODS: Nine hounds (n = 9) were used to assess usability, safety, and effic...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7118967/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32245388 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13019-020-01096-0 |