TCT-200 Surgical Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion During Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Authors :: Deepak Asti
Nikhil Nalluri
Varun Kumar
Sunilkumar Rao
Juan F. Viles-Gonzalez
Layan Elkhatib
Mark Terence Mujer
Sowmika Rao
Varunsiri Atti
Source :: Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 72:B84-B85
Publication Year :: 2018
Publisher :: Elsevier BV, 2018.
Abstract: The left atrial appendage is a common site for the formation of thrombi in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Concomitant surgical left atrial appendage occlusion (s-LAAO) during cardiac surgeries can reduce the risk of embolic events; however, there is limited data supporting its regular use

Subjects :: Appendage
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
medicine.medical_treatment
Atrial fibrillation
medicine.disease
Left atrial appendage occlusion
Cardiac surgery
Left atrial
Meta-analysis
Internal medicine
Concomitant
cardiovascular system
Cardiology
Medicine
In patient
cardiovascular diseases
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business

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