Left atrial appendage occlusion with Amplatzer Cardio Plug is an acceptable therapeutic option for prevention of stroke recurrence in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and contraindication or failure of oral anticoagulation with acenocumarol

Left atrial appendage occlusion with Amplatzer Cardio Plug is an acceptable therapeutic option for prevention of stroke recurrence in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and contraindication or failure of oral anticoagulation with acenocumarol

ABSTRACT Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) appears as a therapeutic option for some atrial fibrillation patients not suitable for oral anticoagulation because an increased hemorrhagic risk or recurrent ischemic events despite anticoagulant treatment. Methods Report of consecutive atrial fibri...

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Main Authors: Maximiliano A. Hawkes, Lucía Pertierra, Federico Rodriguez-Lucci, Virginia A. Pujol-Lereis, Sebastián F. Ameriso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2016-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
fibrilación auricular
hemorragia intracerebral
anticoagulantes orales
Amplatzer Cardio Plug
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2016000300008&lng=en&tlng=en
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