Key result
Left atrial appendage closure using the Amplatzer Cardiac Plug was successfully performed in two patients with atrial fibrillation and contraindications to warfarin.
Why the study?
Is transcatheter closure of the left atrial appendage using the Amplatzer Cardiac Plug feasible in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and contraindications to warfarin?
Case Report (n=2)
Is transcatheter closure of the left atrial appendage using the Amplatzer Cardiac Plug feasible in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and contraindications to warfarin?
The Amplatzer Cardiac Plug can be successfully used for percutaneous LAA closure in patients with nonvalvular AF and contraindications to warfarin.
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Supports procedural feasibility in select patients; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Rodés‐Cabau et al. (2010) conducted a case report in Atrial fibrillation (n=2). Amplatzer Cardiac Plug was evaluated on Successful LAA closure. Left atrial appendage closure using the Amplatzer Cardiac Plug was successfully performed in two patients with atrial fibrillation and contraindications to warfarin.
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