Key result
Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage may serve as an alternative treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation when standard therapies fail.
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Should not yet alter AF practice; leaves open LAA closure role in refractory cases pending prospective trials.
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Meester et al. (2009) studied this question. Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage may serve as an alternative treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation when standard therapies fail.
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