Left atrial appendage occlusion for atrial fibrillation and bleeding diathesis

ConclusionsShort-term anti-thrombotic drugs may not be needed after LAAO implant in patients with high bleeding risk and could be harmful. Larger, prospective studies would be warranted to test these findings.

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - November 14, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Balrik Singh Kailey, Michael Koa ‐Wing, Nilesh Sutaria, Tom Mott, Afzal Sohaib, Norman Qureshi, Christine Shi, Pritpal Padam, James Howard, Prapa Kanagaratnam Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research