Left atrial appendage isolation and thrombotic and thromboembolic outcomes in atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
BACKGROUND Electrical left atrial appendage isolation (LAAI) may be accompanied by impaired appendage function and thromboembolic complications. We evaluated the association between LAAI and clinical stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), while separately examining imaging-detected left atrial appendage (LAA) throm...