Is left atrial appendage occlusion useful for prevention of stroke or embolism in atrial fibrillation?

Percutaneous closure of left atrial appe

Percutaneous closure of left atrial appendage to prevent embolic events in high-risk patients with chronic atrial fibrillation

✍ Gian Paolo Ussia; Massimiliano Mulè; Valeria Cammalleri; Marilena Scarabelli; Ma 📂 Article 📅 2009 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 109 KB 👁 1 views

## Abstract ## Background: Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage (LAA) is a novel alternative for the treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and with a high risk of stroke who are not eligible for long‐term anticoagulation therapy. The aim of this study was to asses the sa