026 * THORACOSCOPIC STAND-ALONE LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE AMPUTATION IN LONG-STANDING NON-VALVULAR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
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Thoracoscopic stand-alone left atrial appendectomy for thromboembolism prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.
OBJECTIVES This study sought to evaluate thoracoscopic stand-alone left atrial appendectomy for thromboembolism prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF). BACKGROUND Closing the left atrial appendage (LAA) is an efficacious alternative to oral anticoagulation as prevention against AF-induced thromboembolism, provided that the procedure is safe and complete. METHODS Thirty patients ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1569-9293,1569-9285
DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivt372.26