Percutaneous occlusion of the left atrial appendage in non-valvular atrial fibrillation for the prevention of thromboembolism: NICE guidance

Heart. 2011 May;97(9):762-5. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2010.208223. Epub 2011 Mar 3.

Authors

Ajay K Jain¹, Sean Gallagher

Affiliation

¹ Barts and the London NHSTrust, Department of Cardiology, London Chest Hospital, London, UK. [email protected]

PMID: 21378010
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2010.208223

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Atrial Appendage
Atrial Fibrillation / therapy*
Balloon Occlusion / instrumentation*
Balloon Occlusion / methods
Equipment Design
Humans
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Septal Occluder Device*
Thromboembolism / prevention & control*