Key result
Optimal surgical LAA closure technique remains unclear for preventing stroke in AF.
Why the study?
Does surgical closure of the left atrial appendage reduce the incidence of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation?
Does surgical closure of the left atrial appendage reduce the incidence of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation?
This review highlights the ongoing uncertainty regarding the optimal surgical technique for left atrial appendage occlusion to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation.
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Uncertainty on optimal surgical LAA closure technique in AF advises against routine preference; leaves open comparative trials to define best practice.
Surgical treatment of the left atrial appendage (LAA) has increased over the past few years. The most serious complication of atrial fibrillation is a cerebral cardioembolic stroke. In most patients with atrial fibrillation, the LAA is the anatomical source of the embolism. Several surgical techniques for occluding the LAA using different devices have been developed with different prospects of success. It is still not clear which of these techniques represents the optimum treatment for reducing the incidence of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. This text focuses on the surgical closure of LAA and critically considers the results with respect to closure success and the associated complications.
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Thorsten Hanke (2018) conducted a review in Atrial fibrillation. Surgical closure of the left atrial appendage was evaluated. Surgical closure of the left atrial appendage for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation involves various techniques, but the optimum treatment for reducing stroke incidence remains unclear.
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