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Case Reports
. 2005 Oct;14(1):17-20.
doi: 10.1007/s10840-005-3489-6.

Post mortem analysis of a left atrial appendage occlusion device (PLAATO) in a patient with permanent atrial fibrillation

Heyder Omran  1 , Harald Schmidt, David Hardung, Christoph Hammerstingl, Giso von der Recke, Susanne Haas, Reinhard Büttner, Berndt Lüderitz
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Post mortem analysis of a left atrial appendage occlusion device (PLAATO) in a patient with permanent atrial fibrillation

Heyder Omran et al. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2005 Oct.

Abstract

Thromboemoblism is the most feared complication of atrial fibrillation. Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion is a new interventional procedure for reducing thromboembolic risk in patients with atrial fibrillation. The paper reports of a post mortem analysis of the device demonstrating that one year after implantation the atrial surface of the device is completely covered by neo-endothelium and the device occludes the appendage completely.

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