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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion, A Misnomer?: Where Do We Go From Here?

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion, A Misnomer?: Where Do We Go From Here?

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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion, A Misnomer?: Where Do We Go From Here?

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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion, A Misnomer?: Where Do We Go From Here?

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Elsevier, Inc

Journal title

Mayo Clinic proceedings, 2022-08, Vol.97 (8), p.1525-1533

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English

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Elsevier, Inc

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Contents

The importance of the left atrial appendage (LAA) as the source of thromboembolism including stroke in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation is well documented, with more than 90% of ischemic strokes related to a LAA thrombus. Although oral anticoagulation has been the standard of care, approximately 50% to 60% of patients either have contr...

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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion, A Misnomer?: Where Do We Go From Here?

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2699703018

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2699703018

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ISSN

0025-6196

E-ISSN

1942-5546

DOI

10.1016/j.mayocp.2022.03.026

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