Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure devices: safety, efficacy, and clinical utility
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia treated in the clinical practice. One of the major complications of AF is a thromboembolic cerebral ischemic event. Up to 20% of all strokes are caused by AF. Thromboembolic cerebral ischemic event in patients with AF occurs due to atrial thromb...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5015878/ |