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Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation

BACKGROUND: Percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) closure can be an alternative to coumadin treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) at high risk for thromboembolic events and/or bleeding complications. We report the initial experience with this new technique. METHODS: Patients were el...

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Main Authors: Swaans, M. J., Post, M. C., Rensing, B. J. W. M., Boersma, L. V. A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Bohn Stafleu van Loghum 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3303026/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22231152
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12471-011-0236-8
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