Removal of the left atrial appendage in atrial fibrillation ablation surgery.
Date First Published:
November 28, 2010
Last Updated:
November 28, 2010
Report by:
David R. McGowan, Medical Student (Brighton and Sussex Medical School)
Three-Part Question:
In [patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation surgery] is [removing the left atrial appendage better than occlusion] at [reducing post-surgical thromboembolic events]?