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Cost‐Effectiveness of Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Stroke Reduction in Atrial Fibrillation: Analysis of Pooled, 5‐Year, Long‐Term Data

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2019
Background Recent publications reached conflicting conclusions about the cost‐effectiveness of left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) with the Watchman device (Boston Scientific, Marlborough, MA) for stroke risk reduction in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
Vivek Y. Reddy, Ronald L. Akehurst, Meghan B. Gavaghan, Stacey L. Amorosi, David R. Holmes   +4 more
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Long-term outcomes of left atrial appendage closure techniques on stroke prevention of recurrent atrial fibrillation patients: epicardial excision versus percutaneous occlusion

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
ObjectiveThis study aimed to compare the efficacy of left atrial appendage closure performed by excision (LAAC-EE) vs. occlusion (LAAC-PO) for stroke prevention in patients with recurrent atrial fibrillation undergoing radiofrequency ablation.MethodsIn ...
Adnan Abibe Goia, Meng Xu, Hu Qiuming
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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion vs Oral Anticoagulation for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta‐Analysis

Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) has emerged as a non‐pharmacological alternative to oral anticoagulation (OAC) for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Following the publication of recent CHAMPION‐AF and CLOSURE‐AF trials, an updated synthesis of evidence is warranted to clarify the long‐term ...
Ahmed Nazmy, Alaa Abdrabou Abouelmagd, Ahmed Sobhy, Mennatullah Ashour, Hassan El‐shirbiny, Moneeb Khalaph, Ahmed Yasser Shaban, Mahmoud Nazmy, Amroos Shabaan, Abdullah Farahat Elbanna, Abdelrahman Hafez, C. Michael Gibson   +11 more
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Intracardiac echocardiography guided simultaneous atrial fibrillation ablation and Micra implantation 14 days after Watchman FLX implantation

Clinical Case Reports
Key Clinical Message Atrial fibrillation ablation, including pulmonary vein isolation immediately after left atrial appendage closure (LAAC), is a rare and challenging issue.
Ryuki Chatani, Hiroshi Tasaka, Shunsuke Kubo, Kenta Yoshida, Mitsuru Yoshino, Takeshi Maruo, Kazushige Kadota   +6 more
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Intracardiac echocardiography is a promising strategy for guiding closure of the left atrial appendage

Health Science Reports, 2023
Background and Aims Percutaneous transcatheter left atrial appendage (LAA) closure (LAAC) is an effective approach for preventing ischemic stroke in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation patients. Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE), a new imaging modality, is
Xueyan Ding, Kefa Xiang, Congli Qian, Xu Hou, Feng Wu   +4 more
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Risk Factors and Outcomes of AKI after LAAC Operation: A Single-Center Observational Study from Mainland China

Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
Background: This study aimed to investigate the predictors and prognosis of acute kidney injury (AKI) occurrence among Chinese patients following left atrial appendage closure (LAAC).
Lei Zhang, Jiarui Xu, Xiaoye Li, Xiaochun Zhang, Wenzhi Pan, Lihua Guan, Xiaoqiang Ding, Daxin Zhou, Junbo Ge   +8 more
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2026 Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS) Guidelines (Part II) on Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation

Journal of Arrhythmia, Volume 42, Issue 5, October 2026.
ABSTRACT The 2026 Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS) Guidelines represent the first comprehensive APHRS guidelines dedicated to the management of atrial fibrillation (AF) and comprise four parts covering epidemiology, detection/screening and integrated care; stroke prevention; rate and rhythm control; and lifestyle risk factor and comorbidity ...
Tze‐Fan Chao, Gregory Y. H. Lip, Yi‐Hsin Chan, So‐Ryoung Lee, Mingfang Li, Daehoon Kim, Ling Kuo, Ken Okumura, Hung‐Fat Tse, Eue‐Keun Choi, Minglong Chen, Boyoung Joung, Rungroj Krittayaphong, Melissa E. Middeldorp, Kyoko Soejima, Hui‐Nam Pak   +15 more
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‘One Stop’ Therapy has a Satisfying Performance on AF Patients with Interatrial Communication: Evidence from Pooled Clinical Experience

Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine
Background: Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) has been reported to be a viable alternative to prevent thromboembolic events for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. Interatrial communication closure, such as atrial septal defect (ASD)
Zhi-Yuan Zhang, Feng Li, Chi Geng, Yu-Qi Chen, Si-Liang Peng, Yao-Ting Zhang, You Zhang, Xiao-Song Gu, Hui Li   +8 more
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Stroke Reduction Therapies, Shared Decision‐Making, and Patient Decision Aids: An Opportunity for Improved Quality and Inclusion in the Management of Atrial Fibrillation—A Perspective Piece

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with 20% of the ischemic strokes in the United States. Atrial fibrillation related ischemic strokes can be reduced by pharmacologic and non‐pharmacologic therapies. The decision‐making process for selecting stroke reduction therapies is complex and should be individualized based on patient ...
Larry R. Jackson II, Daniel Matlock, Kevin L. Thomas   +2 more
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Actual management costs of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation treated with percutaneous left atrial appendage closure or oral anticoagulation [PDF]

, 2022
Aims: Comparing actual management costs in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) treated with percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) or OAC only.
Weber, D., Safak, E., D'Ancona, G., Ince, H., Ammareen, R. al, Arslan, F., Fatih Arslan, Denise Weber, Hüseyin Ince, Erdal Safak, Raid Al Ammareen, Giuseppe D'Ancona   +11 more
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