Left Atrial Appendage Closure With the Watchman Device in Patients With a Contraindication for Oral Anticoagulation
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Helmsley Electrophysiolo New York; yUniversity Department, Homo ular Center Frankfurt, n Bruder, Regensburg, G he ASAP trial. Drs. Redd received grant support an r of the Watchman device tionships relevant to the c pt received December 26 ed March 19, 2013. he purpose of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of left atrial appendage (LAA) closure in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) patients ineligible for warfarin therapy.
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تاریخ انتشار 2013