Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing
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J Interv Card Electrophysiol · Dec 2018
Left atrial appendage exclusion during mitral valve surgery and stroke in atrial fibrillation.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether surgical left atrial appendage (LAA) exclusion performed during mitral valve surgery is associated with a reduction in cerebrovascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation. ⋯ LAA exclusion was associated with fewer cerebrovascular events. However, this benefit was seen only with concomitant surgical ablation.