Amplatzer left atrial appendage occluder
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Amplatzer septal occluder in left atrial appendage (auricle).
Status post-sternotomy and CABG. Amplatzer occluder in left atrial appendage (auricle).
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The patient hashad atrial fibrillation. Administration of her novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) was discontinued because ofdue to gastrointestinal bleeding.
An An Amplatzer septalAmuletTM left atrial appendage occluder was placed inside her left atrial appendageembolus formationthromboembolism.
-<p>The patient has atrial fibrillation. Administration of her novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) was discontinued because of gastrointestinal bleeding.</p><p>An Amplatzer septal occluder was placed inside her<a href="/articles/accessory-left-atrial-appendage"> left atrial appendage</a> to prevent embolus formation.</p>- +<p>The patient had atrial fibrillation. Administration of novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) was discontinued due to gastrointestinal bleeding. An Amplatzer Amulet<sup>TM</sup> left atrial appendage occluder was placed to prevent thromboembolism.</p>
Age
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