Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage for thromboembolic prevention in atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia in clinical practice. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality due to its thromboembolic potential, which makes thromboembolic prevention particularly important. Warfarin has been the first-line therapy for this purpose, but it has various limitat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-04-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition) |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204913000585 |