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Left Atrial Appendage Closure Devices For Stroke Prevention

Cardioembolic stroke is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The left atrial appendage (LAA) is the prominent source of clot formation. While systemic anticoagulation is the current standard of care, anticoagulants carry many contraindications and possi...

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Published in:Arrhythm Electrophysiol Rev
Main Authors: Kapur, Sunil, Mansour, Moussa
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Radcliffe Cardiology 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4711564/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26835061
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.15420/aer.2011.3.1.25
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