First results of the Brazilian Registry of Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure

Abstract Background: Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) is an effective alternative to oral anticoagulation (OA) for the prevention of stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). Objective: To present the immediate results and late outcomes of patients submitted to LAAC and...

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Main Authors: Ênio Eduardo Guérios, Francisco Chamié, Márcio Montenegro, Eduardo Benchimol Saad, Fabio Sandoli de Brito Junior, Paulo Avancini Caramori, Luiz Carlos Simões, Flávio Roberto Azevedo de Oliveira, Luiz Carlos Giuliano, Cláudio Munhoz da Fontoura Tavares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2017-10-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2017005020102&lng=en&tlng=en