The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive review was conducted on literature published through November 2012, and other …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an important risk factor for ischemic stroke resulting in a fivefold
increased stroke risk and a twofold increased mortality. Our understanding of stroke …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) remains the most common complication after cardiac
surgery. The present study aim was to derive an effective bedside tool to predict …

OBJECTIVES Concomitant left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) during surgical ablation
has emerged as a potential treatment strategy to reduce stroke and perioperative mortality in …

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 …

Objectives The presence of postoperative atrial fibrillation predicts a higher short-and long-
term mortality rates; however, no scoring system has been used to discriminate patients at …

In non-rheumatic atrial fibrillation (AF), left atrial appendage (LAA) is thought to be the
source of embolism in 90% of the strokes. Thus, as recent clinical trials have shown the non …

This guideline focuses primarily on valvular heart disease in the adult, with a separate
section dealing with specific recommendations for valve disorders in adolescents and young …

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 …

Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of left atrial appendage
(LAA) exclusion on short-term outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing isolated …