Primary and Secondary Stroke Prevention Using Left Atrial Appendage Closure with Watchman Devices in Atrial Fibrillation Patients

• Published in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology Vol. 40; no. 6; pp. 607 - 614
• Main Authors: CHEN, YANHONG, ZHANG, YONGHUA, HUANG, WEIPING, HUANG, KEQIANG, XU, BEI, SU, XI
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.06.2017
• Subjects: atrial fibrillation; Cardiac arrhythmia; Embolism; Fibrillation; Heart diseases; interventional cardiology; left atrial appendage closure; Prevention; Stroke; thromboembolism

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased stroke risk resulting from cardiac embolism of the left atrial appendage (LAA). Stroke tends to recur in NVAF patients. Yet safety and feasibility of secondary stroke preventions with LAA closure (LAAC) have not been assessed in detail...