Why the study?
Does percutaneous left atrial appendage closure prevent stroke/systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation?
Population
Patients with atrial fibrillation
Design
Review
Authors
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Provides current LAA closure device overview; leaves open comparative stroke prevention efficacy versus anticoagulation in AF.
Does percutaneous left atrial appendage closure prevent stroke/systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation?
This review summarizes the current landscape of percutaneous left atrial appendage closure devices and their outcomes as an alternative to anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation.
Asmarats et al. (2017) studied this question.