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Preoperative Atrial Fibrillation Increases Risk of Thromboembolic Events After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

Monday, December 9, 2013

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Source Name: Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Source URL: http://www.annalsthoracicsurgery.org/article/S0003-4975%2813%2901539-7/abstract

Author(s)

John M. Stulak, Salil Deo, John Schirger, Keith D. Aaronson,Soon J. Park, Lyle D. Joyce, Richard C. Daly, Francis D. Pagani

This study of 389 pts receiving a continuous flow LVAD evaluated the risk of thromoembolic (TE)complications associated with preop AF. TE occured in 25% of pts; freedom from TE at 2 years was 46% in those with AF and 72% in those without AF (p<0.001). AF did not affect late survival.