Outcomes of Thoracoscopic Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion With or Without Concomitant Thoracoscopic Ablation　― Multicenter Retrospective Registry of 567 Patients in Japan ―

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Authors

Taisuke Nakayama · Chiba-Nishi General Hospital

Hiroshi Ito · Saiseikai Shimonoseki General Hospital

Shunsuke Sato · Yodogawa Christian Hospital

Seimei Kure · Hiroshima University Hospital

Gentaku Hama · Sapporo Science Center

Masakazu Aoki · Nagoya Kyouritsu Hospital

Shinya Takahashi ·

Abstract

Thoracoscopic LAAO, with or without ablation, is safe and effective for stroke prevention in AF, with high success, reliable closure, and very low midterm events.

Topics & Keywords

Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Circulation Reports

Volume 8, Issue 3, pp. 391-399

DOI: 10.1253/circrep.cr-25-0276

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