Left Atrial Appendage Closure to Reduce the Risk of Thromboembolic Complications in Atrial Fibrillation: Pay Now and Possibly Pay Later?

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¹ Department of Medicine (Cardiovascular Division), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
² Department of Medicine (Cardiovascular Division), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Electronic address: wmanning@bidmc.harvard.edu.

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Jonathan W Waks et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015.

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. 2015 Jun 23;65(24):2624-2627.

doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.03.593.

¹ Department of Medicine (Cardiovascular Division), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
² Department of Medicine (Cardiovascular Division), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Electronic address: wmanning@bidmc.harvard.edu.

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Keywords: Watchman; atrial fibrillation; left atrial appendage closure; stroke.

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