Late Presentation of Pulmonary Artery-Left Atrial Appendage Fistula Formation After Left Atrial Appendage Device Closure
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Left atrial appendage closure.
Stroke prevention is the primary goal in atrial fibrillation (AF) given its clinical and socioeconomic impact. With AF, the prevalence of thromboembolic stroke continues to rise and there is an urgent need to develop better strategies of stroke prevention. Warfarin, although effective when used appropriately, is burdened by underutilization, narrow therapeutic windows, and life-threatening blee...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: JACC: Case Reports
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2666-0849
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.02.025