Association between incomplete surgical ligation of left atrial appendage and stroke and systemic embolization
Abstract
Surgical exclusion of the left atrial appendage (LAA) can frequently yield incomplete closure.We evaluated the ischemic stroke/systemic embolization (SSE) risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and complete LAA closure (cLAA) vs incompletely surgically ligated LAA (ISLL) and LAA stump after surgical suture ligation.Seventy-two patients (CHA2DS2-VASc score 4.1 ± 1.9) underwent surgical LAA ligation in conjunction with mitral valve/AF...
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Title
Association between incomplete surgical ligation of left atrial appendage and stroke and systemic embolization
Published Date
Jul 1, 2015
Journal
Volume
12
Issue
7
Pages
1431 - 1437
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