Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Meta-analysis.
BACKGROUND Stroke prevention after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients with atrial fibrillation remains clinically challenging because thromboembolic risk must be balanced against substantial bleeding vulnerability. Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) has been proposed as a nonpharmacologic alt...