Left atrial appendage – technology note
New Zealand National Health Committee (NHC)
Record ID 32016000576
English
Authors' objectives:
This document synthesises the evidence for the use of percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion as a method of stroke prevention for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) – a common cardiac arrhythmia. AF patients face a five-fold increase in stroke risk over non-AF patients and LAA occlusion is a way to mitigate that risk (Lever & Larsen, 2011).
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2013
URL for published report:
http://nhc.health.govt.nz/committee-publications/left-atrial-appendage-%E2%80%93-technology-note
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
New Zealand
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Atrial Appendage
- Atrial Function, Left
- Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Contact
Organisation Name:
New Zealand National Health Committee
Contact Address:
National Health Committee, PO Box 5013, 6145 Wellington New Zealand
Tel: +64 4 496 2120
Contact Name:
nhc_info@nhc.govt.nz
Contact Email:
nhc_info@nhc.govt.nz
Copyright:
New Zealand National Health Committee (NHC)
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