Registry of left atrial appendage closure and initial experience with intracardiac echocardiography

Introduction: Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage (LAA) is a promising therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation with high risk for stroke and contraindication for oral anticoagulation (OAC). Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) may make this percutaneous procedure feasible in patien...

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Main Authors: Liliana Reis, Luís Paiva, Marco Costa, Joana Silva, Rogério Teixeira, Ana Botelho, Paulo Dinis, Marta Madeira, Joana Ribeiro, José Nascimento, Lino Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204918303052