Why the study?
Is left atrial appendage occlusion safe and efficacious in octogenarians with atrial fibrillation?
Is left atrial appendage occlusion safe and efficacious in octogenarians with atrial fibrillation?
LAA occlusion appears to be a safe and efficacious method for stroke prevention in octogenarians with atrial fibrillation.
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Supports LAAO feasibility in octogenarians; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation.
Gafoor et al. (2013) studied this question.
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