An overview of current and emerging devices for percutaneous left atrial appendage closure

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  • Danny H F Chow
  • Yam-Hong Wong
  • Jai-Wun Park
  • Yat-Yin Lam
  • Tom De Potter
  • Josep Rodés-Cabau
  • Lluis Asmarats
  • Marcus Sandri
  • Eleftherios Sideris
  • Trevor McCaw
  • Randall J Lee
  • Horst Sievert
  • Søndergaard, Lars
  • Ole De Backer

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common and is a prominent risk factor for ischemic stroke. Oral anticoagulant (OAC) therapy has been the main strategy for stroke prevention in AF patients; however, OAC therapy carries a bleeding risk and is not tolerated by all patients. Left atrial appendage (LAA) closure offers a non-pharmacological alternative for stroke prevention in patients with non-valvular AF. In this update, an overview of current and emerging LAA occluders is given - with special attention to the key design features of every single device and, if available, preclinical or clinical data.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftTrends in Cardiovascular Medicine
Vol/bind29
Udgave nummer4
Sider (fra-til)228-236
ISSN1050-1738
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2019

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