B-po04-141 left atrial appendage occlusion versus oral anticoagulation as primary strategies to prevent laa thrombus and stroke following left atrial appendage electrical isolation: apropensity score-matched analysis

Left atrial appendage electrical isolation (LAAEI) has been shown to be an effective strategy in catheter ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation (AF). However, its widespread adaptability is limited because patients must be on lifelong oral anticoagulation (OAC) irrespective of their CHA2DS2VASc score and due to some concerns about increased risk of thromboembolic events (TE) despite OAC.

Source: Heart Rhythm - July 28, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jorge Romero, Dhanunjaya R. Lakkireddy, Isabella Alviz, Juan C. Diaz, David F. Briceno, Abhishek Jaiswal, Alejandro Velasco, Carolina R. Valencia, Dalvert Polanco, Daniel Rodriguez, Mohamed Gabr, Joseph Karpenos, Chintan G. Trivedi, Sanghamitra Mohanty, Source Type: research