Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion: A South African experience

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Authors

A P Dippenaar · Netcare Jakaranda Hospital

J A Saaiman · Netcare Jakaranda Hospital

Paul A. Brink · Western Cape Department of Health

Marshall Heradien · Western Cape Department of Health

P van der Bijl · Netcare Jakaranda Hospital

Abstract

The safety and efficacy outcomes of an SA percutaneous LAAO programme were comparable to large international series. A successful percutaneous LAAO programme is feasible in a southern African context.

Topics & Keywords

Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: South African Medical Journal

Volume 112, Issue 4, pp. 268-272

DOI: 10.7196/samj.2022.v112i4.16077

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