An Endovascular Approach to Cardioembolic Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Patients

This report is of a 62‐year‐old woman presenting with a 3‐year history of chronic atrial fibrillation (AF) and unable to tolerate chronic warfarin therapy due to bleeding episodes and unstable INR values. Additional high risk factors for stroke are a history of congestive heart failure and previous embolic stroke. Percutaneous left atrial appendage transcatheter occlusion (PLAATO™) was performed to seal the LAA. A transesophageal...