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August 7, 2025Revista Argentina de CardiologíaOpen Access

Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Thromboembolic Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation

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ACAldo CarrizoMNMadhu NatarajanSRSebastián Ribas

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Overview

Observational analysis shows effective thromboembolic prevention with left atrial appendage closure in patients with atrial fibrillation, suggesting a safe option when anticoagulation is not possible.

Key Points

  • The procedure successfully closed the left atrial appendage in 21 of 22 patients (95.4%), indicating high feasibility.
  • No thromboembolic events occurred during the 45-day follow-up, supporting the efficacy of this intervention for high-risk patients.
  • Patients had an average CHA₂DS₂-VASc score of 5, highlighting their elevated stroke risk requiring non-anticoagulation options.
  • Three periprocedural complications were noted, yet overall device-related incidents were absent, suggesting acceptable safety.

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Carrizo et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af73567567bf4f94fec8fahttps://doi.org/10.7775/rac.v83.i6.7272
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