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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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Left atrial appendage closure in patients with prohibitive anatomy: Insights from PINNACLE FLX.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluated the safety and efficacy of Watchman FLX in patients with a failed Watchman 2.5 attempt or prohibitive left atrial appendage (LAA) anatomy.
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Left Atrial Appendage Closure in Atrial Fibrillation

TL;DR: Transcatheter left atrial appendage closure is an alternative strategy for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation patients with contraindications for long-term anticoagulant treatment.
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Indications for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in the United States and Associated In-Hospital Outcomes: Results From the NCDR LAAO Registry

TL;DR: The most common procedural indications for Watchman implantation were increased thromboembolic risk, history of major bleeding, and high fall risk, with gastrointestinal bleeding being most common (41.9%) as discussed by the authors .
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The cessation of oral anticoagulation following left atrial appendage surgery.

TL;DR: The evidence guiding this management decision is reviewed, and the safety of cessation of oral anticoagulation after surgical closure of the left atrial appendage in patients with a history of atrial fibrillation is reviewed.
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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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