This review of over 75,000 patients from a large administrative database found that occlusion of the left atrial appendage during cardiac surgery was associated with a reduced risk of subsequent stroke and all-cause mortality.
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Association of Surgical Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion With Subsequent Stroke and Mortality Among Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Submitted by: Mark Ferguson
Source: JAMA
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Author(s): Xiaoxi Yao, Bernard J. Gersh, David R. Holmes Jr, Rowlens M. Melduni, Daniel O. Johnsrud, Lindsey R. Sangaralingham, Nilay D. Shah, Peter A. Noseworthy
