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#Atrialfibrillation (AF) is the most common #arrhythmia and affects 1% of the population. It is associated with the need for oral anticoagulation therapy for stroke prevention. Based on the fact that more than 90% of stroke causing thrombus has its origin within the leftatrialappendage (LAA) [1], #nonpharmacological approaches such as isolation of LAA from the blood circulation were proposed. However, this invasive way of stroke prevention has its own risk related to the device and procedure.

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Successful Percutaneous Closure of Left Atrial Appendage with Periprocedural #Hemorrhage Stopped by the Implanted Device by Tomasz Mazurek in BJSTR