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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Main Authors: Swaans, Martin J, Wintgens, Lisette IS, Alipour, Arash, Rensing, Benno JWM, Boersma, Lucas VA
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5015878/