title: A Review Of Clinical Trials On LARIAT Device.
abstract: The risk of embolic stroke is 5 times higher among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) compared with those without AF. More than 90% of thrombi form in the left atrial appendage (LAA) in AF. The purpose of this review is to determine the efficacy and safety of the left atrial appendage (LAA) closure via a percutaneous LAA ligation approach, thus preventing a stroke among patients with AF and contraindication to oral anticoagulant therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department Of Cardiology (Drs.Abdi Rasekh And Safavi-Naeini), Texas Heart Insitute. Department Of Cardiology (Dr.Abdi Rasekh), Baylor College Of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Payam Safavi
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Naeini
authors.affiliation: Department Of Cardiology (Drs.Abdi Rasekh And Safavi-Naeini), Texas Heart Insitute. Department Of Cardiology (Dr.Abdi Rasekh), Baylor College Of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Abdi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rasekh