Safety and efficacy of percutaneous left atrial appendage closure
- VernacularTitle:经皮左心耳封堵术的有效性与安全性
- Author:
Yunyun XIAO
;
Wei XU
;
Biao XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Atrial fibrillation;
Left atrial appendage closure;
Thromboembolism
- From:
Journal of Medical Postgraduates
2015;(5):553-556
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Atrial fibrillation ( AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in clinical practice and it is associated with an in-creased thromboembolism risk , due mainly to embolism from the left atrial appendage ( LAA) .Percutaneous left atrial appendage clo-sure ( PLAAC) provides a valid alternative to oral anticoagulation ( OAC) mainly in patients who cannot tolerate this therapy due to a high bleeding risk .Recent studies showed PLAAC can substantially reduce stroke incidence .This article reviews the safety and efficacy of PLAAC preventing thromboembolism by retrospectively analyzing related studies of PLAAC .
