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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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Follow-up imaging after left atrial appendage closure.

TL;DR: Delaying first post-Watchman imaging to 4 months was associated with no ischemic strokes between 45 days and 4 months - the "vulnerable" period of this follow-up strategy.
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Spontaneous Subcapsular Hematoma from Rivaroxaban

TL;DR: Rivaroxaban was approved for stroke prevention for non-valvular atrial fibrillation in 2011, with added advantage of decreased risk of bleeding in comparison to coumadin, made it a good alternative for Coumadin this article.
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Sex differences in periprocedural and long-term outcomes following transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

TL;DR: In this article , the authors investigated the risk of periprocedural stroke, major bleeding, pericardial complications, and all-cause mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation who have contraindications to anticoagulation.
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Der katheterbasierte Vorhofohrverschluss – aktuelle Daten und künftige Entwicklungen

TL;DR: A potent stroke prevention therapy reducing the risk of stroke by approximately 70–80% is primarily treatment with new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) in patients with atrial fibrillation in Germany.
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Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Incidence, Causes and Predictors of In-Hospital Outcomes and Readmissions a United States Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study Using Claims Data

TL;DR: The author revealed that within the context of the author’s research, “in-HOSPITAL OUTCOMES” and “strategic decision-making” in terms of design and implementation were very different from that of previous studies of similar topics.
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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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