Peri ‐procedural silent cerebral infarcts after left atrial appendage occlusion

Conclusions
This study of peri‐interventional MRI in LAAO suggests a low rate of silent peri‐procedural infarcts in this elderly population. Confirmation in larger studies is needed.

Source: European Journal of Neurology - September 18, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: M. Laible, M. M öhlenbruch, S. Horstmann, J. Pfaff, N. A. Geis, S. Pleger, S. Schüler, T. Rizos, M. Bendszus, R. Veltkamp Tags: Original Article Source Type: research