STROKE RISK FACTORS
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a 5-fold increase in the risk of ischemic stroke.1 Left atrial appendage (LAA) closure reduces the risk of stroke in non-valvular AF patients (NVAF) who are seeking an alternative to oral anticoagulants.2,3
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2016 EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY (ESC) GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY (EACTS)1
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| After surgical occlusion or exclusion of the LAA, it is recommended to continue anticoagulation in at-risk patients with AF for stroke prevention | I | B |
| LAA occlusion may be considered for stroke prevention in patients with AF and contraindications for long-term oral anticoagulation treatment (e.g. those with a previous life-threatening bleed without reversible cause) | IIb | B |
| Surgical occlusion or exclusion of the LAA may be considered for stroke prevention in patients with AF undergoing open cardiac surgery. | IIb | B |
| Surgical occlusion or exclusion of the LAA may be considered for stroke prevention in patients with AF undergoing thoracoscopic AF surgery | IIb | B |
ACCESS TO ALL TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR AF
- Structured support for lifestyle changes
- Anticoagulation
- Rate control
CATHETER AND SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS (ABLATION, LAA OCCLUDER, AF SURGERY, ETC.)
- Antiarrhythmic drugs
- Complex management decisions underpinned by an AF Heart Team
PROFESSOR HANS-CHRISTOPH DIENER
PREVENTION OF STROKE IN PATIENTS WITH AF:
To learn more about the proof of concept studies that led to the current class IIb recommendation for LAAO in the management of AF, please click on the publication link below:
Diener H-C, Landmesser U. Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation.
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- Kirchhof P, Benussi S, Kotecha D, et al. 2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS. Eur Heart J. 2016;37(38):2893–2962. doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehw210.
- Diener H-C, Landmesser U. Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation. Future Neurol. 2020;15(3).https://doi.org/10.2217/fnl-2020-0001.