Poster session Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Exclusion in atrial fibrillation patients for mitral valve replacement | Junior Medical Research

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Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Exclusion in atrial fibrillation patients for mitral valve replacement

Ben Youssef A, Joji M, Zairi S, Gaied D. Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Exclusion in atrial fibrillation patients for mitral valve replacement. Junior Medical Research. 2018; 1: 19.

https://doi.org/10.32512/jmr.1.1.2018/19

Ligation of the left atrial appendage (LAA) during mitral valve replacement (MVR) surgery is a simple procedure which has low operative risk and is not expensive. It can reduce the risk of occurrence of thromboembolic events in combination with the anti-vitamin K.