Journal article
Management of the left atrial appendage.
- Salzberg SP Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland.
- Tolboom H
- 2014-01-14
Published in:
- Multimedia manual of cardiothoracic surgery : MMCTS. - 2011
English
Surgical and interventional exclusion left atrial appendage (LAA) are becoming important alternatives to oral anticoagulation for stroke prevention in the setting of atrial fibrillation. Herein we present the different approaches (endocardial vs. epicardial) to LAA occlusion. Each approach is depicted in detail and relevant literature is briefly presented.
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- English
- Open access status
- closed
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- DOI 10.1510/mmcts.2010.004432
- PMID 24413983
- Persistent URL
- https://fredi.hepvs.ch/global/documents/9184
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