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EFFECT OF SEX AND RACE ON OUTCOMES AFTER LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE OCCLUSION: A REPORT FROM NATIONAL INPATIENT SAMPLE

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Left atrial appendage occlusion device implantation (LAOD) is an option to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Though sex and race have implications on stroke risk in AF… Click to show full abstract

Left atrial appendage occlusion device implantation (LAOD) is an option to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Though sex and race have implications on stroke risk in AF patients, this is not well studied in patients undergoing LAOD. We studied the sex and racial differences in

Keywords: appendage occlusion; sex race; sex; atrial appendage; left atrial

Journal Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Year Published: 2020

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