Initial Experience with Minimally Invasive Surgical Exclusion of the Left Atrial Appendage with an Epicardial Clip

Objective Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the primary cardiac abnormality associated with ischemic stroke. Atrial fibrillation affects 2.7 million people with a stroke rate of 3.5% per year. Most of the emboli in patients with nonvalvular AF originate in the left atrial appendage (LAA). Surgical exclusi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.) Pa.), 2017-01, Vol.12 (1), p.28-32
Hauptverfasser:	Smith, Nathan E., Joseph, Jeevan, Morgan, John, Masroor, Saqib
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Atrial Appendage - diagnostic imaging Atrial Appendage - surgery Atrial Fibrillation - diagnostic imaging Atrial Fibrillation - surgery Cardiac Surgical Procedures - instrumentation Cardiac Surgical Procedures - methods Echocardiography, Transesophageal Female Humans Male Middle Aged Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - instrumentation Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - methods Treatment Outcome
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