Is LAA elimination suitable for atrial fibrillation treatment?
The risks and benefits of LAA elimination have been reviewed. “The ‘elimination’ of the left atrial appendage (LAA) seems to be an attractive alternative to oral anticoagulation in the treatment of atrial fibrillation, especially in patients with contraindications to oral anticoagulation therapy,” scientists in Austria explained. “The LAA, however, plays an important role in the maintenance and regulation of the cardiac function, in arterial hypertension, atrial fibrillation, coronary heart disease, valvular heart disease, and heart failure,” noted C. Stollberger and colleagues at Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung in Vienna. “Data,… Want to see the full article?
