Left atrial appendage closure noninferior to blood thinners for lowering stroke risk, death in some patients with AFib

For patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) who had no contraindications to taking oral anticoagulants, the use of a device to close off the left atrial appendage in the heart—a small pouch where blood can pool and form dangerous…

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