Journal article
Left atrial appendage occlusion study III—Kidney substudy
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Optimal anticoagulation in patients with chronic kidney disease and atrial fibrillation is unclear. Effect of left atrial appendage occlusion may differ in these patients. We conducted a secondary analysis of the Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Study (LAAOS III) to investigate METHODS: LAAOS III randomized 4,811 participants with atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac surgery. Baseline serum creatinine measurement was available for …
Authors
Kim KS; Belley-Côté EP; Walsh M; Wang A; Balasubramanian K; Treleaven N; Garg AX; Guyatt G; Whitlock RP
Journal
American Heart Journal, Vol. 288, , pp. 90–100
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
10 2025
DOI
10.1016/j.ahj.2025.04.018
ISSN
0002-8703