Incidence of acute thrombosis after surgical left atrial appendage occlusion for atrial fibrillation

CONCLUSIONS: Thrombosis can occur after surgical LAA occlusion. Although the clinical significance is yet unclear, it may be reasonable to continue anticoagulation therapy for the first two days of the acute postoperative period.PMID:38360343 | DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.02.012

Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 15, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Takafumi Inoue Hidetomi Takahashi Kanan Kurahashi Akihiro Yoshimoto Yoshihiro Suematsu Source Type: research