Left atrial appendage closure for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: State of the art and current challenges

Keyphrases

• Left Atrial Appendage 100%
• Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation 100%
• Atrial Fibrillation 66%
• Stroke Prevention 50%
• Occlusion 33%
• Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device 33%
• Anticoagulation 16%
• Warfarin 16%
• Thoracoscopic 16%
• Number of Patients 16%
• Ischemic Stroke 16%
• Thrombus Formation 16%
• Highly Effective 16%
• Safety Data 16%
• Orifice 16%
• Efficacy Data 16%
• Major Risk Factors 16%
• Epicardial 16%
• Open Heart Surgery 16%
• Chronic Therapy 16%
• Embolic Stroke 16%
• Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion 16%
• Chronic Anticoagulant Therapy 16%

Medicine and Dentistry

• Apoplexy 100%
• Atrial Fibrillation 100%
• Anticoagulation 20%
• Anticoagulant Therapy 20%
• Blood Clotting 20%
• Brain Ischemia 20%
• Warfarin 20%
• Open Heart Surgery 20%
• Embolic Stroke 20%