Combined MitraClip implantation and left atrial appendage occlusion using the Watchman device: A case series from a referral center

Introduction: Patients referred for percutaneous transcatheter mitral valve repair using the MitraClip® system frequently have atrial fibrillation, which imposes additional challenges due to the need for oral anticoagulation. Left atrial appendage occlusion is currently regarded as a non-inferior al...

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Main Authors: Ana Rita G. Francisco, Eduardo Infante de Oliveira, Miguel Nobre Menezes, Pedro Carrilho Ferreira, Pedro Canas da Silva, Ângelo Nobre, Fausto J. Pinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255117304456