Left Atrial Appendage Closure Versus Oral Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
BACKGROUND Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) is an alternative to oral anticoagulation (OAC) for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation, but randomized controlled trials have primarily focused on composite end points, potentially obscuring differences in individual clinical outcomes. We compared the...