Open AccessEpicardial left atrial appendage AtriClip occlusion reduces the incidence of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac surgery
Author(s) -
Etem Caliskan,
Ayhan Şahin,
Murat Yılmaz,
Burkhardt Seifert,
Ricarda Hinzpeter,
Hatem Alkadhi,
James L. Cox,
Tomáš Holubec,
Diana Reser,
Volkmar Falk,
Jürg Grünenfelder,
Michele Gei,
Francesco Maisano,
Sacha P. Salzberg,
Maximilian Y. Emmert
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
ep europace
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.119
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1532-2092
pISSN - 1099-5129
DOI - 10.1093/europace/eux211
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , cardiology , left atrial appendage occlusion , stroke (engine) , cardiac surgery , occlusion , atrial appendage , appendage , incidence (geometry) , sinus rhythm , warfarin , physics , optics , anatomy , engineering , mechanical engineering
Left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion has emerged as an interesting alternative to oral anticoagulation (OAC) for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We report the safety, efficacy, and durability of concomitant device-enabled epicardial LAA occlusion during open-heart surgery. In addition to long-term follow-up, we evaluate the impact on stroke risk in this selected population.
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