Percutaneous and Surgical Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation: Contemporary Narrative Review.
BACKGROUND Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) reduces thromboembolic risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who have contraindications to oral anticoagulation (OAC). LAAO can be performed surgically (S-LAAO) or percutaneously (pLAAO), but direct comparative evidence remains limited. METHODS We conducted a...