Clinical ResearchMini-Focus: Left Atrial Closure in Atrial FibrillationPercutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure With the AMPLATZER Cardiac Plug Device in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation and Contraindications to Anticoagulation Therapy
Mini-Focus: Left Atrial Closure in Atrial Fibrillation
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Key Words
AMPLATZER Cardiac Plug
anticoagulation
atrial fibrillation
percutaneous closure of left atrial appendage
Abbreviations and Acronyms
ACP
AMPLATZER Cardiac Plug
LAA
left atrial appendage
LAAC
left atrial appendage closure
MAE
major adverse event(s)
NVAF
nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
TEE
transesophageal echocardiography
TIA
transient ischemic attack
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Drs. Rodés-Cabau, Webb, Horlick, Osten, and Ibrahim are consultants for St. Jude Medical. Dr. Saw is a proctor for St. Jude Medical. Dr. Ibrahim is a proctor for St. Jude Medical and Gore Medical; and has financial relationships (lectures and advisory boards) with Boston Scientific and Medtronic. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.
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