Risk of thromboembolic events after percutaneous left atrial appendage ligation in patients with atrial fibrillation: Long-term results from a multi-center study

Percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion with Lariat has emerged as a viable alternative to oral anticoagulation (OAC) to prevent thromboembolic (TE) events in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).

Source: Heart Rhythm - August 6, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sanghamitra Mohanty, Carola Gianni, Chintan Trivedi, Varuna Gadiyaram, Domenico Giovani Della Rocca, Bryan MacDonald, Rodney Horton, Amin Al-Ahmad, Douglas N. Gibson, Matthew Price, Andrew K. Krumerman, Eugen C. Palma, Luigi Di Biase, Dhanunjaya Lakkiredd Source Type: research