Left atrial appendage closure: mechanical approaches to stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
Éditeur :
Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN :
9783319359526
Date de publication :
23 août 2016
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
Percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) closure is an emerging technology for thromboembolic prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The first human implantation of an LAA device occurred in 2001, and since then four devices have received CE mark approval.