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Early results with the LARIAT device for left atrial appendage exclusion in patients with atrial fibrillation at high risk for stroke and anticoagulation.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
July 2015
Cavanagh Heart Center at Banner Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona.
Objectives: To evaluate early outcomes of left atrial appendage (LAA) closure via a percutaneous LAA ligation approach with the SentreHeart LARIAT(™) snare device.
Background: Atrial fibrillation increases the risk of stroke 4-5 fold, which can have devastating outcomes. Exclusion of the LAA is believed to decrease the risk of embolic stroke.