Left atrial appendage occlusion

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 19 December 2023; doi:10.1038/s41569-023-00973-0Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) has been rapidly adopted for stroke prevention in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and a contraindication to oral anticoagulation. Ongoing and planned clinical trials on LAAO and the development of new devices might expand clinical indications and address the remaining challenges of device-related thrombus and peridevice leak.
Source: Nature Reviews Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research