Left atrial appendage occlusion procedures

Q: What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Editorial. Population: Atrial fibrillation. Intervention: Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) vs. Oral anticoagulation.

Q: What does this research mean for the field?

Left atrial appendage occlusion using the epicardial LARIAT system provides effective mechanical and electrical isolation without the need for postoperative oral anticoagulation or leaving an endocardial implant. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Krzysztof Bartuś

doi:10.5114/kitp.2017.66921

January 1, 2017Polish Journal of Cardio-Thoracic SurgeryOpen Access

Left atrial appendage occlusion procedures

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Atrial fibrillation

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Intervention / Comparator

Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) vs Oral anticoagulation

Limitations

Long-term complications from the use of endocardial implants remain unknown.
Higher complication rates reported by some centers may be attributed to limited operator experience and erroneous patient qualification.

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ENWEndNote BIBJabRef, Mendeley RISPapers, Reference Manager, RefWorks, Zotero AMA Bartuś K. Left atrial appendage occlusion procedures. Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska/Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2017;14(1):1-4. doi:10.5114/kitp.2017.66921. APA Bartuś, K. (2017). Left atrial appendage occlusion procedures. Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska/Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 14(1), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2017.66921 Chicago Bartuś, Krzysztof. 2017. "Left atrial appendage occlusion procedures". Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska/Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 14 (1): 1-4. doi:10.5114/kitp.2017.66921. Harvard Bartuś, K. (2017). Left atrial appendage occlusion procedures. Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska/Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 14(1), pp.1-4. https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2017.66921 MLA Bartuś, Krzysztof. "Left atrial appendage occlusion procedures." Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska/Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, vol. 14, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-4. doi:10.5114/kitp.2017.66921. Vancouver Bartuś K. Left atrial appendage occlusion procedures. Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska/Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2017;14(1):1-4. doi:10.5114/kitp.2017.66921.

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Krzysztof Bartuś (2017) conducted an editorial in Atrial fibrillation. Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) vs. Oral anticoagulation was evaluated.

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