Adding left atrial appendage closure to open heart surgery provides protection from ischemic brain injury six years after surgery independently of atrial fibrillation history: the LAACS randomized study

Adding left atrial appendage closure to open heart surgery provides protection from ischemic brain injury six years after surgery independently of atrial fibrillation history: the LAACS randomized study

Abstract Background Open heart surgery is associated with high occurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF), subsequently increasing the risk of post-operative ischemic stroke. Concomitant with open heart surgery, a cardiac ablation procedure is commonly performed in patients with known AF, often followed...

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Main Authors: Jesper Park-Hansen, Susanne J.V. Holme, Akhmadjon Irmukhamedov, Christian L. Carranza, Anders M. Greve, Gina Al-Farra, Robert G. C. Riis, Brian Nilsson, Johan S.R. Clausen, Anne S. Nørskov, Christina R. Kruuse, Egill Rostrup, Helena Dominguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Heart surgery
Left atrial appendage closure
Stroke
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-018-0740-7

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