Ligation of Left Atrial Appendage during Off-Pump Coronary Surgery.

CONCLUSION:  Epicardial ligation of LAA during OPCAB in patients with AF may reduce the risk of ischemic stroke in long-term follow-up and does not affect the mortality.
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Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - September 9, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Enginoev S, Koz'min D, Magomedov G, Makeev S, Chernov I, Ilov N, Tarasov D, Zhigalov K, Weymann A Tags: Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Source Type: research