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- Title
Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Stroke Prevention in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia.
- Authors
Velthuis, Sebastiaan; Swaans, Martin J.; Mager, Johannes J.; Rensing, Benno J. W. M.; Boersma, Lucas V. A.; Post, Martijn C.
- Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, affecting millions of individuals worldwide, and a major risk factor for disabling cerebral embolic stroke. Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder, characterized by vascular abnormalities with high-bleeding tendency and therefore intolerance for oral anticoagulation. We report a case of percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage, which might be a good alternative strategy instead of chronic oral anticoagulation to protect patients with high-risk AF and HHT from cerebral embolic strokes.
- Subjects
LEFT heart atrium; STROKE prevention; ATRIAL fibrillation; TELANGIECTASIA; HEMORRHAGE; ARRHYTHMIA; EMBOLISMS
- Publication
Case Reports in Cardiology, 2012, p1
- ISSN
2090-6404
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2012/646505