PLAATO (Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Transcatheter Occlusion) for prevention of cardioembolic stroke in non-anticoagulation eligible atrial fibrillation patients: results from the European PLAATO study

PubMed ID
20562072
Description
The European PLAATO (Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Transcatheter Occlusion) study was performed to determine the safety and efficacy of left atrial appendage occlusion by catheter technique. Embolic stroke due to atrial fibrillation is a common observation, especially in the elderly. Most thrombi in atrial fibrillation form in the left atrial appendage (LAA), its occlusion may therefore reduce the incidence of stroke in these patients.
Date of Publication
2010
Publication Type
Article
Language(s)
en
Contributor(s)
Omran, Heyder
Neuzil, Petr
Thuesen, Leif
Pichler, Maximilian
Rowland, Edward
Ramondo, Angelo
Ruzyllo, Witold
Budts, Werner
Montalescot, Gilles
Brugada, Pedro
Serruys, Patrick W
Vahanian, Alec
Piéchaud, Jean-François
Bartorelli, Antonio
Marco, Jean
Probst, Peter
Kuck, Karl-Heinz
Ostermayer, Stefan H
Büscheck, Franziska
Fischer, Evelyn
Leetz, Michaela
Sievert, Horst
Additional Credits
Series
EuroIntervention
Publisher
Europa Digital & Publishing
ISSN
1774-024X
Access(Rights)
metadata.only
Show full item