LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE CLOSURE DURING ROUTINE CARDIAC SURGERY INCREASES THE RISK OF POSTOPERATIVE ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND DOES NOT REDUCE THE RISK OF STROKE: A PROPENSITY SCORE MATCHED ANALYSIS OF 9,833 PATIENTS

Volume: 65, Issue: 10, Pages: A287 - A287
Published: Mar 1, 2015
Abstract
Prophylactic exclusion of the LAA is often performed during cardiac surgery to reduce the risk of stroke in patients with AF. However, the clinical impact and efficacy of LAA closure for stroke protection in humans remains inconclusive. We conducted a retrospective study of 9,833 adults, mean...
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Title
LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE CLOSURE DURING ROUTINE CARDIAC SURGERY INCREASES THE RISK OF POSTOPERATIVE ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND DOES NOT REDUCE THE RISK OF STROKE: A PROPENSITY SCORE MATCHED ANALYSIS OF 9,833 PATIENTS
Published Date
Mar 1, 2015
Volume
65
Issue
10
Pages
A287 - A287
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