Comparative Outcomes of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device Implantation in Atrial Fibrillation Patients With Lower Stroke Risk

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Authors

Amanda Nguyen · University of California Davis Medical Center

Muhammad Zia Khan · Deborah Heart and Lung Center

Waleed Alruwaili · West Virginia University

Muhammad Usman Khan · Deborah Heart and Lung Center

Muhammad Bilal · Hattiesburg Clinic

Salman Zahid · Oregon Health & Science University

Karthik Gonuguntla

Abstract

Patients with CHA<sub>2</sub>DS<sub>2</sub>-VASc < 3 had lower complications and hospitalization costs after LAAO device implantation. These data, if redemonstrated in a large randomized trial, can have important clinical implications for stroke prevention in AF patients.

Topics & Keywords

Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

DOI: 10.1111/pace.70184

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