Incomplete endothelialization of left atrial appendage occlusion device 10 months after implantation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1384-1385

  Massarenti, Luca ^a   Yilmaz, Alaaddin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

anticoagulation; atrial fibrillation; left atrial appendage; stroke; Watchman device

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; WARFARIN;

AGED; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CARDIAC EQUIPMENT; CASE REPORT; DEVICE THERAPY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART DISEASE; HEART LEFT ATRIUM APPENDAGE INCOMPLETE ENDOTHELIALIZATION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM APPENDAGE OCCLUSION DEVICE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MALE; MAZE TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RENDU OSLER WEBER DISEASE; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

AGED; ATRIAL APPENDAGE; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; SEPTAL OCCLUDER DEVICE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84871235864     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2012.02360.x     Document Type: Article

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