Long-term outcomes of percutaneous left atrial appendage closure for the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation: Asia-Pacific experience
CONCLUSION: This long-term follow-up study shows that percutaneous closure of LAA is a safe and technically feasible procedure with satisfactory outcomes in Asia. The procedure success rate, efficacy and adverse event were similar to those reported in the Caucasian populations.PMID:34799213 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfma.2021.10.010
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - Category: General Medicine Authors: Fu-Chun Chiu Pang-Shuo Huang Jien-Jiun Chen Juey-Jen Hwang Chia-Ti Tsai Source Type: research
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