Left atrial appendage occlusion after thromboembolic events or left atrial appendage sludge during anticoagulation therapy: Is two better than one? Real‐world …

D Margonato, A Preda, G Ingallina, V Rizza… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background The role of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) for atrial fibrillation patients
that during oral anticoagulant therapy (OAC) suffer from ischemic events or present LAA …

68 LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE OCCLUSION AFTER THROMBOEMBOLIC EVENTS OR LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE SLUDGE DURING ANTICOAGULATION …

D Margonato, A Preda, G Ingallina… - European Heart …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Although, in recent years, the indications for left atrial appendage occlusion
(LAAO) have expanded, its role for patients that during oral anticoagulant (OAC) therapy …

Clinical Outcomes of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Versus Switch of Direct Oral Antcoagulant in Atrial Fibrillation: A Territory‐Wide Retrospective Analysis

AKY Ng, PY Ng, A Ip, RCY Fung, SF Chui… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) has emerged as an alternative to oral
anticoagulation therapy for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation, but data comparing LAAO …

[HTML][HTML] Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Patients With Anticoagulation Failure vs Anticoagulation Contraindication

EW Aarnink, M Maarse, N Fierro, P Mazzone… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) provides mechanical cardioembolic
protection for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients who cannot use oral anticoagulation therapy …

Clinical outcomes associated with left atrial appendage occlusion versus direct oral anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation

JE Nielsen-Kudsk, K Korsholm, D Damgaard… - Cardiovascular …, 2021 - jacc.org
Objectives This study sought to investigate clinical outcomes associated with left atrial
appendage occlusion (LAAO) versus direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in patients with …

[HTML][HTML] Left atrial appendage occlusion

F Nietlispach, I Moarof, M Taramasso… - …, 2017 - eurointervention.pcronline.com
Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is a first-line therapy for stroke prevention in patients
suffering from atrial fibrillation (AF). While patients at high risk for bleeding or patients with …

[HTML][HTML] COMPARE LAAO: Rationale and design of the randomized controlled trial “COMPARing Effectiveness and safety of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion to …

M Huijboom, M Maarse, E Aarnink, V van Dijk… - American heart …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background: Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) provides an alternative to oral
anticoagulation (OAC) for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). In patients …

Lower Rate of Major Bleeding in Very High-Risk Patients Undergoing Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: A Propensity-Matched Comparison with Direct Oral …

M Magnocavallo, DG Della Rocca, G Vetta, S Mohanty… - Heart Rhythm, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Long-term oral anticoagulation is the mainstay therapy for thromboembolic (TE)
prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, left atrial appendage occlusion …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical outcomes of left atrial appendage occlusion versus direct oral anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation and prior ischemic stroke: A propensity …

K Korsholm, JB Valentin, D Damgaard… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background This propensity-score matched study investigated clinical outcomes associated
with left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) versus direct oral anticoagulation (DOAC) in …

Direct oral anticoagulants versus percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion in atrial fibrillation: 5-year outcomes

F Melillo, G Leo, ALM Parlati, C Gaspardone… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background LAAO is an emerging option for thromboembolic event prevention in patients
with NVAF. We previously reported data on comparison between LAAO and DOAC at two …