Why the study?
Does left atrial appendage occlusion with the AMPLATZER Cardiac Plug prevent AF-related thromboembolism in patients with atrial fibrillation?
Does left atrial appendage occlusion with the AMPLATZER Cardiac Plug prevent AF-related thromboembolism in patients with atrial fibrillation?
Left atrial appendage occlusion with the AMPLATZER Cardiac Plug demonstrates high procedural success for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation, potentially allowing for reduced antithrombotic therapy and fewer bleeding events.
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Supports LAAO feasibility in AF; hypothesis-generating for thromboembolism prevention pending RCTs.
Tzikas et al. (2016) studied this question.
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