Comparison of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion versus Non-Vitamin-K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulation in High-Risk Atrial Fibrillation: An Update

Comparison of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion versus Non-Vitamin-K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulation in High-Risk Atrial Fibrillation: An Update

Transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is non-inferior to vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in preventing thromboembolic events in atrial fibrillation (AF). Non-vitamin K antagonists (NOACs) have an improved safety profile over VKAs; however, evidence regarding their effect on cardiovascula...

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Main Authors: Shaojie Chen, K. R. Julian Chun, Zhiyu Ling, Shaowen Liu, Lin Zhu, Jiazhi Wang, Alexandra Schratter, Willem-Jan Acou, Márcio Galindo Kiuchi, Yuehui Yin, Boris Schmidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
left atrial appendage occlusion
stroke
anticoagulation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/8/6/69

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