Left atrial appendage occlusion in patients suffering from advanced chronic kidney disease (stage 4 and 5). Long-term follow-up.

Sergio López-Tejero Pablo José Antúnez MuiñosPilar Fraile-GómezGilles Barreira-de SousaJavier Rodríguez-ColladoJesús Herrero-GaribiFabián Blanco-FernándezAlejandro Diego-NietoGonzalo C Delgado-LapeiraM Candelas Pérez Del Villar-MoroJavier Martín-MoreirasPedro L Sánchez-FernándezIgnacio Cruz-González

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2024)

LAAO is an effective and safe treatment in A-CKD patients to prevent ischemic events and bleeding. This strategy could be an alternative to oral anticoagulation in this high-risk group of patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
left atrial appendage
oxidative stress
venous thromboembolism
cerebral ischemia