Preoperative Atrial Fibrillation Increases Risk of Thromboembolic Events After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

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Source: Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Source URL: http://www.annalsthoracicsurgery.org/article/S0003-4975%2813%2901539-7/abstract

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Author(s): John M. Stulak, Salil Deo, John Schirger, Keith D. Aaronson,Soon J. Park, Lyle D. Joyce, Richard C. Daly, Francis D. Pagani

This study of 389 pts receiving a continuous flow LVAD evaluated the risk of thromoembolic (TE)complications associated with preop AF.   TE occured in 25% of pts; freedom from TE at 2 years was 46% in those with AF and 72% in those without AF (p

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