| Title |
Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion for Prevention of Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation: Review of Minimally Invasive Approaches
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Current Cardiology Reports, January 2014
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11886-013-0448-1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Joshua D. Moss |
| Abstract |
Stroke prevention is of vital importance in the management of atrial fibrillation (AF), though the proven strategy of systemic anticoagulation for thromboembolic prophylaxis is underutilized for a variety of reasons. The left atrial appendage (LAA) has long been suspected as the principal source of arterial emboli, particularly in nonvalvular AF, and a variety of techniques for its exclusion from the circulation have been developed. This review highlights the history of the LAA as a target of intervention, and the parallel advances in three minimally invasive strategies for its exclusion: percutaneous occlusion of the LAA orifice from within the left atrium, closed-chest ligation via a percutaneous pericardial approach, and minimally invasive thoracoscopic surgery. While further study is necessary, available evidence suggests that effective LAA exclusion is becoming a viable alternative to anticoagulation for stroke prevention in nonvalvular AF. |
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| Colombia | 3 | 50% |
| Spain | 1 | 17% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 17% |
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| Members of the public | 6 | 100% |
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| Slovenia | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 17 | 94% |
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| Researcher | 3 | 17% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 17% |
| Lecturer | 2 | 11% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 2 | 11% |
| Other | 3 | 17% |
| Unknown | 2 | 11% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 72% |
| Materials Science | 1 | 6% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 6% |
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