Why the study?
Does catheter-based LAA occlusion provide safe and effective stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation and contraindications to oral anticoagulation?
Does catheter-based LAA occlusion provide safe and effective stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation and contraindications to oral anticoagulation?
This review highlights the rationale and growing evidence supporting catheter-based LAA occlusion for stroke prevention in AF patients with contraindications to oral anticoagulation.
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May inform anticoagulation-ineligible AF decisions; extends registry support but leaves randomized efficacy open.
Bergmann et al. (2014) studied this question.
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