Unprotected discharge: absence of stroke prevention strategies in patients with atrial fibrillation admitted for bleeding.
Sarah GorgisMohammed F DabbaghKajali MishraGuneet AhluwaliaAeman HanaGeorgi FramDilshan DhillonAlejandro LemorArfaat KhanDaniel MillerScott KaatzWilliam W O'NeillDee Dee WangPublished in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2020)
A significant number of patients with AF hospitalized for bleeding were discharged with no plan for stroke prophylaxis. Despite its safety and efficacy, LAAO appears to be an underutilized alternative in AF patients with high bleeding risk.
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