Abstract:Background
Left atrial appendix, as an essential source of systemic embolism and stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation, can be excluded during cardiac surgery, however the clinical benefit is as yet uncertain.
Methods
A total of 376 out of 3741 consecutive patients with atrial fibrillation presenting a high risk for stroke (CHA2DS2-VASc-Score ≥2 for men and ≥3 for women) who underwent heart surgery with cardiopulmonary … Show more
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