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Real-world experience comparing two common left atrial appendage closure devices

The interventional left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) is a guideline-conform alternative to oral anticoagulation (OAC) in non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients with OAC ineligibility. It was aimed to directly compare two contemporary devices in a real-world patient population.

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Main Authors: Fastner, Christian (Author) , Behnes, Michael (Author) , Lang, Siegfried (Author) , Borggrefe, Martin (Author) , Akın, Ibrahim (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 20 August 2018
In: BMC cardiovascular disorders
Year: 2018, Volume: 18
ISSN:1471-2261
DOI:10.1186/s12872-018-0899-9
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12872-018-0899-9
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-018-0899-9
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Author Notes:Christian Fastner, Lea Hoffmann, Mohamed Aboukoura, Michael Behnes, Siegfried Lang, Martin Borggrefe, Ibrahim Akin and Christoph A. Nienaber
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Summary:The interventional left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) is a guideline-conform alternative to oral anticoagulation (OAC) in non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients with OAC ineligibility. It was aimed to directly compare two contemporary devices in a real-world patient population.
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ISSN:1471-2261
DOI:10.1186/s12872-018-0899-9

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