Interventional and surgical occlusion of the left atrial appendage
Interventional and surgical occlusion of the left atrial appendage
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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The left atrial appendage (LAA), a site of predilection for thrombus formation, is the primary source of thromboemboli in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) who have a stroke
Anticoagulation with vitamin K antagonists or non-vitamin K-dependent (direct-acting) oral anticoagulants is the gold standard for stroke pr...
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Interventional and surgical occlusion of the left atrial appendage
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1927836368
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1927836368
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1759-5002
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1759-5010
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10.1038/nrcardio.2017.107
