Appendage obliteration to reduce stroke in cardiac surgical patients with atrial fibrillation
Abstract
Left atrial appendage obliteration was historically ineffective for the prevention of postoperative stroke in patients with rheumatic atrial fibrillation who underwent operative mitral valvotomy. It is, however, a routine part of modern "curative" operations for nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation, such as the maze and corridor procedures.To assess the potential of left atrial appendage obliteration to prevent stroke in nonrheumatic atrial...
Paper Details
Title
Appendage obliteration to reduce stroke in cardiac surgical patients with atrial fibrillation
Published Date
Feb 1, 1996
Volume
61
Issue
2
Pages
755 - 759
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