Clinical trials: Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion
Atrial Fibrillation, Thromboembolism
Impact of Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion on Short-Term Clinical Outcomes and Long-Term Stroke Incidence
Stroke is a major cause of morbidity in western society, and an infrequent complication of cardiac surgery. The majority of thromboembolic strokes arise from the left atrium, in particular the left atrial appendage.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Thromboembolism, Cerebrovascular Accident
- Trial name
- NCT00486915
- Testing
- Left Atrial Appendage Ligation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre