Conference
Does Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in LVAD Patients Impact Outcomes: A Single Centre Study
Abstract
Purpose Results of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) in coronary artery bypass and valvular surgeries from large multicentre studies remain contradictory. No data has been presented on the outcomes of LAAO during left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implant. Therefore, we studied the effects of LAAO during LVAD implantation on postoperative risk of stroke and mortality. Methods This is a single-centre retrospective cohort study including …
Authors
Yu F; Alvarez J; Ribeiro R; Adamson MB; Amin F; Degen M; Foroutan F; Posada JD; Yau T; Cusimano R
Volume
38
Pagination
pp. s172-s173
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.414
Conference proceedings
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Issue
4
ISSN
1053-2498