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Standalone epicardial left atrial appendage exclusion for thromboembolism prevention in atrial fibrillation
OBJECTIVES: Most strokes associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) result from left atrial appendage thrombi. Oral anticoagulation can reduce stroke risk but is limited by complication risk and non-compliance. Left atrial appendage exclusion (LAAE) is a new surgical option to reduce stroke risk in AF...
Autores principales: | , , , , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8972304/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34871377 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivab334 |