Dual antiplatelet therapy is safe and efficient after left atrial appendage closure.

CONCLUSIONS: LAAC followed by DAPT seems to be a safe and efficient alternative for stroke prevention in patients with NVAF and contraindications to anticoagulation therapy. This strategy may provide a significant reduction of events such as stroke and bleeding versus the score-predicted rate.
PMID: 29350390 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Polish Heart Journal - January 19, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Maksym J, Mazurek T, Kochman J, Grygier M, Kapłon-Cieślicka A, Marchel M, Lodziński P, Piątkowski R, Wilimski R, Czub P, Fojt A, Karolczak N, Hendzel P, Opolski G Tags: Kardiol Pol Source Type: research