Sandeep Panikker, Joanne Lord, Julian W E Jarman, Shannon Armstrong, David G Jones, Shouvik Haldar, Charles Butcher, Habib Khan, Lilian Mantziari, Edward Nicol, Wajid Hussain, Jonathan R Clague, John P Foran, Vias Markides, Tom Wong
AIMS: The aim of this study was to analyse randomized controlled study and real-world outcomes of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) undergoing left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) with the Watchman device and to compare costs with available antithrombotic therapies. METHODS AND RESULTS: Registry data of LAAC from two centres were prospectively collected from 110 patients with NVAF at risk of stroke, suitable and unsuitable for long-term anticoagulation (age 71...
December 7, 2016: European Heart Journal