Early experience using a left atrial appendage occlusion device in patients with atrial fibrillation

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 83-90

  Kim, Yung Ly ^a   Joung, Boyoung ^a   On, Young Keun ^b   Shim, Chi Young ^a   Lee, Moon Hyoung ^a   Kim, Young Hoon ^c   Pak, Hui Nam ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^c Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Left atrial appendage; Occlusion device; Thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CARDIOVASCULAR EQUIPMENT; CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXPERIENCE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE OCCLUSION DEVICE; MALE; RECURRENT DISEASE; STROKE; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

AGED; ANTICOAGULANTS; ATRIAL APPENDAGE; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEPTAL OCCLUDER DEVICE; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WARFARIN;

EID: 84455194799     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2012.53.1.83     Document Type: Article

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