Key result
Non-valvular atrial fibrillation is associated with an increased stroke risk, with the vast majority of thrombi located in the left atrial appendage.
Why the study?
What is the prevalence and risk of device-associated thrombus formation following left atrial appendage closure in patients with non-valvar atrial fibrillation?
What is the prevalence and risk of device-associated thrombus formation following left atrial appendage closure in patients with non-valvar atrial fibrillation?
This article discusses the prevalence and risk of device-associated thrombus formation after left atrial appendage closure.
There remains no doubt that atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased stroke risk (1). It is also clear that the vast majority of thrombi in patients with non-valvar AF are located in the left atrial appendage (LAA) (2).
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Bertog et al. (2019) studied this question. Non-valvular atrial fibrillation is associated with an increased stroke risk, with the vast majority of thrombi located in the left atrial appendage.
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