The PROTECT AF (WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage System for embolic PROTECTion in patients with atrial fibrillation) trial

被引:199
作者
Fountain, RB [1 ]
Holmes, DR
Chandrasekaran, K
Packer, D
Asirvatham, S
Van Tassel, R
Turi, Z
机构
[1] Mayo Clin, Rochester, MN 55905 USA
[2] Abbott NW Hosp, Minneapolis Heart Inst, Minneapolis, MN 55407 USA
[3] Cooper Univ Hosp, Camden, NJ USA
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10.1016/j.ahj.2006.02.005
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
The Protect AF trial is the only randomized trial of a percutaneous LAA isolation device. This trial is focused on evaluation of the relative merits of such a device versus standard therapy with warfarin. © 2006 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:956 / 961
页数:6
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