Background::Surgical left atrial appendage occlusion (SLAAO) may be associated with a lower risk of thromboembolism in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac surgery. However, evidence regarding the effectiveness of SLAAO in patients undergoing mechanical heart valve replacement (MHVR) is lacking. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the association between SLAAO and the cardiovascular outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing MHVR.Methods::We retrospectively analyzed data for 497 patients with atrial fibrillation; 27.6
作者:Zheng Ye;Rao Chen-Fei;Chen Si-Peng;He Li;Hou Jian-Feng;Zheng Zhe
来源:中华医学杂志英文版 2020 年 133卷 16期