Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion for Stroke Prevention in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion aims to address an important clinical need for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF): effective protection against thromboembolism without bleeding events. Finding the fine balance between unnecessary thrombus formation that may embolize and cause cerebral or other organ ischemia and necessary thrombus formation that protects against bleeding has been a challenge for all systemic medical...