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Left atrial appendage occlusion in octogenarians

To determine the procedural safety, safety, and efficacy of left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion in octogenarians. Background Elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) often do not receive appropriate anticoagulation. LAA occlusion is an option for patients with AF and contraindications to ant...

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Main Authors: Gafoor, Sameer (Author) , Franke, Jennifer (Author) , Bertog, Stefan (Author) , Boehm, Patrick (Author) , Heuer, Luisa (Author) , Gonzaga, Maik (Author) , Bauer, Janine (Author) , Braut, Annkathrin (Author) , Lam, Simon (Author) , Vaskelyte, Laura (Author) , Hofmann, Ilona (Author) , Sievert, Horst (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2014
In: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Year: 2013, Volume: 83, Issue: 5, Pages: 805-810
ISSN:1522-726X
DOI:10.1002/ccd.25297
Online Access:Resolving-System, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.25297
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ccd.25297
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Author Notes:Sameer Gafoor, Jennifer Franke, Stefan Bertog, Patrick Boehm, Luisa Heuer, Maik Gonzaga, Janine Bauer, Annkathrin Braut, Simon Lam, Laura Vaskelyte, Ilona Hofmann, and Horst Sievert
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Summary:To determine the procedural safety, safety, and efficacy of left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion in octogenarians. Background Elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) often do not receive appropriate anticoagulation. LAA occlusion is an option for patients with AF and contraindications to anticoagulation. Not much is known about the procedural safety and clinical efficacy of LAA occlusion in the very elderly.
Item Description:Published online 21 November 2013
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Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:1522-726X
DOI:10.1002/ccd.25297

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