Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas
Left atrial appendage closure for atrial fibrillation patients at high risk of gastrointestinal bleeding. An evidence-based multidisciplinary review for gastroenterologists.
Patricia Sanz Segura, Javier Jimeno Sánchez, Marco Senzolo, Marek Grygier, Vanesa Bernal-Monterde, Armando Pérez de Prado, Gregory Y H Lip, A John Camm
Published: 202610.17235/reed.2026.11781/2025
Abstract
BACKGROUND: atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia, constituting a significant risk factor for stroke and systemic embolism. Oral anticoagulation (OAC) remains the primary strategy for stroke prevention, however, a subset o…
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