[HTML][HTML] Prophylactic Left Atrial Appendage Ligation During Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Allows Safe Avoidance of Anticoagulation Regardless of …
Background New-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is the most common
arrhythmia following cardiac surgery. POAF increases the risk of thromboembolism and …
arrhythmia following cardiac surgery. POAF increases the risk of thromboembolism and …
Impact of left atrial appendage closure during cardiac surgery on the occurrence of early postoperative atrial fibrillation, stroke, and mortality: a propensity score …
RM Melduni, HV Schaff, HC Lee, BJ Gersh… - Circulation, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Prophylactic exclusion of the left atrial appendage (LAA) is often performed
during cardiac surgery ostensibly to reduce the risk of stroke. However, the clinical impact of …
during cardiac surgery ostensibly to reduce the risk of stroke. However, the clinical impact of …
EFFICACY OF LAA LIGATION IN PREVENTING STROKES IN PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION UNDERGOING CABG: REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE IN TWO …
J Ryder, D Ezuma, A Bergeron, J Ostrowski… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - jacc.org
Background Left atrial appendage (LAA) ligation at the time of coronary artery bypass
grafting (CABG) has been shown to reduce the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in …
grafting (CABG) has been shown to reduce the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in …
Prophylactic Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion in Cardiac Surgery Patients With Elevated CHA2DS2-VASc Score: Results of the Randomized ATLAS Trial
MW Gerdisch, HE Garrett Jr, MA Mumtaz… - …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Patients with elevated CHA2DS2-VASc scores are at high risk for atrial fibrillation
(AF) and thromboembolic events (TE) after cardiac surgery. Left atrial appendage exclusion …
(AF) and thromboembolic events (TE) after cardiac surgery. Left atrial appendage exclusion …
[HTML][HTML] Does left atrial appendage ligation during coronary bypass surgery decrease the incidence of postoperative stroke?
Objective The study objective was to evaluate the association between surgical left atrial
appendage ligation and in-hospital stroke incidence after coronary artery bypass grafting …
appendage ligation and in-hospital stroke incidence after coronary artery bypass grafting …
The left atrial appendage closure by surgery-2 (LAACS-2) trial protocol rationale and design of a randomized multicenter trial investigating if left atrial appendage …
CL Madsen, J Park-Hansen, A Irmukhamedov… - American Heart …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Current recommendations regarding the use of surgical left atrial appendage
(LAA) closure to prevent thromboembolisms lack high-level evidence. Patients undergoing …
(LAA) closure to prevent thromboembolisms lack high-level evidence. Patients undergoing …
The impact of surgical left atrial appendage amputation/ligation on stroke prevention in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting
D Endo, TS Kato, T Iwamura, A Oishi, Y Yokoyama… - Heart and Vessels, 2017 - Springer
Stroke is a major adverse event in patients developing atrial fibrillation (AF) after cardiac
surgery. Surgical left atrial appendage amputation/ligation (LAA-A/L) during off-pump …
surgery. Surgical left atrial appendage amputation/ligation (LAA-A/L) during off-pump …
Non-Atriotomy Surgical Ablation Is Associated With a Reduction of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation
A Kiankhooy, F Sertic, M Daw, S Eisenberg… - Annals of Thoracic …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is common after cardiac operations, and
effective intraoperative techniques aimed at reducing POAF focus on limiting left atrial …
effective intraoperative techniques aimed at reducing POAF focus on limiting left atrial …
[HTML][HTML] Left atrial appendage occlusion during cardiac surgery to prevent stroke
Background Surgical occlusion of the left atrial appendage has been hypothesized to
prevent ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation, but this has not been proved. The …
prevent ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation, but this has not been proved. The …
[HTML][HTML] Routine left atrial appendage ligation during cardiac surgery may prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation–related cerebrovascular accident
R Kim, N Baumgartner, J Clements - The Journal of thoracic and …, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine whether routine left atrial appendage
ligation in cardiac surgery would reduce the risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation–related …
ligation in cardiac surgery would reduce the risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation–related …