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Efficacy and safety of left atrial appendage closure with WATCHMAN in patients with or without contraindication to oral anticoagulation: 1-Year follow-up outcome data of the EWOLUTION trial.

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This method of stroke risk reduction appears to be safe and effective with an ischemic stroke rate as low as 1.1%, even though 73% of patients had a contraindication to and were not using oral anticoagulation.
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This article is published in Heart Rhythm.The article was published on 2017-09-01 and is currently open access. It has received 301 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Stroke & Atrial fibrillation.

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'Will the king ever be dethroned?' The relationship and the future of oral anticoagulation therapy versus LAA closure devices.

TL;DR: In this paper, an impressive number of patients have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF) receiving a reliable indication for oral anticoagulation therapy (OAT) either with vitamin K inhibitors or with OAT alone.
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[Left atrial appendage closure in non-valvular atrial fibrillation].

K G Häusler, +1 more
- 01 Jun 2019 - 
TL;DR: The authors hope that the results of the randomized CLOSURE AF trial, which is funded by the German Center for Cardiovascular Research e.
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Safety and efficacy of low-dose non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants versus warfarin after left atrial appendage closure with the Watchman device

TL;DR: In this article , the safety and efficacy of using different anticoagulants (low-dose NOACs vs. warfarin) within 45 days after Watchman device implantation in a Chinese population were compared.
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Left atrial appendage closure with the II generation Ultraseal device: <b>An international registry. The LIGATE study</b>

TL;DR: In this paper , the feasibility and safety of second-generation left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) Ultraseal device in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) was assessed through 6-month follow-up.
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Standardized Bleeding Definitions for Cardiovascular Clinical Trials A Consensus Report From the Bleeding Academic Research Consortium

TL;DR: Bleeding complications have been associated with an increased risk of subsequent adverse outcomes, including MI, stroke, stent thrombosis, and death, in patients with ACS and in those undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) as well as in the long-term antithrombotic setting.
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Appendage obliteration to reduce stroke in cardiac surgical patients with atrial fibrillation

TL;DR: Data suggest that left atrial appendage obliteration is a strategy of potential value for stroke prophylaxis in nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation.
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