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Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO), also referred to as left atrial appendage closure (LAAC), is a treatment strategy to reduce the risk of blood clots from the left atrial appendage entering the bloodstream and causing a stroke in those with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF). The left atrial appendage can be occluded, closed, by an endovascular implant, or by ligation. Occlusion of the left atrial appendage is presently approached with medical devices that can be deployed inside of the heart or externally as a ligature. In non-valvular AF, over 90% of stroke-causing clots that come from the heart are formed in the left atrial appendage.[1]

The most common treatment for AF stroke risk is treatment with anticoagulants (blood-thinners), which reduce the chance of blood clots forming. These medications (which include warfarin, and other approved blood thinners) are ...

Left atrial appendage occlusion | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion during Cardiac Surgery to ... | 合法醫療器材資訊網

由 RP Whitlock 著作 · 2021 · 被引用 3 次 — Surgical occlusion of the left atrial appendage reduces the risk of stroke by means of a different mechanism from that of anticoagulants, and its ... Read More

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The Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO) is a one-time procedure to seal the left atrial appendage. This procedure can reduce the risk of blood clots that can ... Read More

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由廖盈謹著作 — 口服抗凝血劑(Oral anticoagulants). 左心耳封堵術(Left atrial appendage closure). 前言. 美國超過230 萬成人患有心房顫動(Atrial fibrillation; AF)，致使罹患中風風險 ... Read More

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2019年6月11日 — Closure of Left Atrial Appendage ... If you are at risk of developing clots in the left atrium/LAA, your doctor may recommend a procedure to seal off ... Read More

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion | 合法醫療器材資訊網

由 A Alsagheir 著作 · 2019 · 被引用 6 次 — Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is a proposed alternative to oral anticoagulation in reducing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. It is suggested that ... Read More

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion for Stroke Prevention | 合法醫療器材資訊網

由 A Chanda 著作 · 2017 · 被引用 18 次 — More than 2.3 million adults in the United States have atrial fibrillation (AF), which exposes them to a 5-fold increased risk of stroke. The left ... Read More

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