Patients with intracranial bleeding and atrial fibrillation treated with left atrial appendage occlusion: Results from the Amplatzer Cardiac Plug registry

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
5604976	International Journal of Cardiology	2017	23 Pages	PDF

Abstract

In patients with NVAF and previous ICB, LAAO seemed to be a safe procedure and was associated with a significant reduction in stroke/TIA and a remarkably low frequency of major bleeding during follow-up.

Keywords

ASA ACP NVAF ACT OAC LAA TIA ICB VKA TEE vitamin K antagonist acetylsalicylic acid left atrial appendage occlusion Trans-esophageal echocardiography transient ischemic attack Intracranial bleeding Device activated clotting time Stroke left atrial appendage Oral anticoagulation Atrial fibrillation non-valvular atrial fibrillation LAAO Amplatzer Cardiac Plug Prevention

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Patients with intracranial bleeding and atrial fibrillation treated with left atrial appendage occlusion: Results from the Amplatzer Cardiac Plug registry

Authors

Apostolos Tzikas, Xavier Freixa, Laura Llull, Sameer Gafoor, Samera Shakir, Heyder Omran, George Giannakoulas, Sergio Berti, Gennaro Santoro, Joelle Kefer, Adel Aminian, Steffen Gloekler, Ulf Landmesser, Jens Erik Nielsen-Kudsk, Ignacio Cruz-Gonzalez,